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Cambodian Conversations Part Two

Posted on 31. Mar, 2011 by Steph.

I am weak. Before I even sat down in a beach lounger I’d resolved that I wasn’t going to give any money to the touts that roam the beach in Sihanoukville, a resort town on the beautiful Cambodian coast. Yet here I was, only an hour later, having my toenails painted pink while I picked [...]

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The Museum of Suffering

Posted on 29. Mar, 2011 by Steph.

Traveling in South East Asia can be a lot of things: fun, beautiful, delicious. But sometimes, it can also be a very dark place. The latter half of the twentieth century was not so kind to mainland South East Asia, and it’s impossible to ignore the repercussions of this. Over the past few months I’ve [...]

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What’s Still in My Pack, 6 Month Later?

Posted on 27. Mar, 2011 by Steph.

I’m not a big fan of packing lists. Or at least of publishing them on the internet. You work so hard on figuring out what you want to bring with you and then everyone comments and tears it apart because- oops, different people need and want different things. What I thought would be more useful [...]

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Friday Postcard: Hoi An, Vietnam

Posted on 25. Mar, 2011 by Steph.

Since it was my 6 month travel-versary this week I thought I’d post a couple of my favorite photos I’ve taken all trip. I just love the mesmerizing colors of this lantern shop in Hoi An. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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Cambodian Conversations Part One

Posted on 24. Mar, 2011 by Steph.

“That is the fakest 100 dollar bill I have ever seen.” The young man looks up at me expectantly. Behind the innocence in his eyes is a mischievous sparkle. He’s handsome, in a boyish way, and he wears the uniform of a front desk clerk. I was just sitting, eating my breakfast baguette in the [...]

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10 Big Lessons I’ve Learned from Six Months of Backpacking

Posted on 22. Mar, 2011 by Steph.

It was 6 months ago to the day that I boarded my first flight for Tokyo, kicking off a new chapter of my life and career. Since then I’ve climbed the Great Wall of China, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef and partied until the sun came up in Thailand. I’ve been attacked by both parrots [...]

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The Mysterious Plain of Jars

Posted on 20. Mar, 2011 by Steph.

Some people come to Laos for the partying. Others are drawn by it’s rural charm, or it’s violent history. None of these things were the main attraction for me. I came to Laos for the Jars. The Plain of Jars. Have you heard of it? Maybe not, if you’re not an archeology nerd like me. [...]

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Friday Postcard: Tokyo, Japan

Posted on 18. Mar, 2011 by Steph.

As the first stop on this epic journey, Japan will always have a special place in my heart. It’s such a beautiful place full of wonderful people, and my heart just about stopped when I heard about the earthquake this week. It’s so disheartening to watch the news and know that there’s very little that [...]

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Laos’ Violent Hidden History Part 2

Posted on 17. Mar, 2011 by Steph.

It’s one thing to learn about history, it’s another thing to see a ticking time bomb staring you in the face. This is what I learned last weekend in Phonsavan, Laos. To preface this, please check out my post last week about the United State’s “Secret War” against Laos, wherein almost 2 million pounds of [...]

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