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FriFotos: An Old Man In The Land Of Smiles

During 2013 I finally made it to Thailand for the first time. As far back as 2008 while thinking about ...
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6-Months In: Updates, Accomplishments & Failures From My New RTW Trip

Over six months ago I left Abu Dhabi and flew one way to Jakarta to begin my four-year RTW land ...
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FriFotos: How To Chill Indonesian Style

Life in Indonesia often goes at a slow pace, whether it be a result of bad traffic or the fact ...
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Indonesia Travel Advice: What To Know Before You Go

Indonesia is a vast and diverse archipelago that continues to impress and surprise longtime expats and even locals. To think ...
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*NEW* Version Of My Siak Tourism Film + Amazing Race Video

I grew up acting then gave it all up for a career in a cubicle. Fun stuff, right? NOT! After ...
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First Impressions: Thailand, The Land Of Smiles

Continuing my First Impressions series, the new country this week is Thailand, known as the Land Of Smiles. And for ...
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Panjat Pinang, The Slippery Traditional Game Of Indonesia

From the moment I first saw this traditional game being played a few days before August 17th, Indonesian Independence Day, ...
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“Ntchuva” Traditional Game in Mozambique (aka “Warri”/”Mancala”)

“Ntchuva” is a game for male adults. Two teams are formed with one or more players. The game can be ...
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Banyusumurup Traditional Village: Home Of The Keris

In my quest to explore the non-touristy side of Indonesia I recently took a day-trip out to Banyusumurup, a small ...
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First Impressions & Basic Information: Indonesia

Although your feelings towards and opinion of a particular country will grow and evolve as you see more of the ...
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The Weird Things New Zealand Has To Offer

Slowly it’s getting winter over here but the sun is shining every day. In Holland, I heard it should be ...
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25 Lessons I’ve Learned From Traveling

Having the opportunity, freedom and desire to travel has created endless opportunities for me to visit countries outside of my ...
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