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Continue reading →: The Detour That Changed Everything: Ha Giang LoopI first heard about the Ha Giang Loop, a scenic motorcycle route in northern Vietnam that travels through rugged mountains, breathtaking landscapes, and remote ethnic villages, from a young woman on a walking tour in Chiang Mai. She called the experience “life changing.” I was in the process of outlining…
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Continue reading →: Lanterns, Letting Go, and the Halfway MarkAs of today, I’m officially halfway through my gap year (it’s been six months since classes ended). On the one hand, it feels like it’s been no time at all since I was in graduate school. On the other hand, scrolling through the camera roll on my phone makes it…
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Continue reading →: Saying Yes in Chiang MaiI love Thailand. The food, the people, the lush and beautiful landscape. I started out in the city of Chiang Mai in the northern part of the country. The second largest city in Thailand, Chiang Mai has a population of about 1.2 million people, compared with 11 million in Bangkok.…
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Continue reading →: A Week in Penang, With a Surprise EndingAfter a week in bustling Kuala Lumpur, Penang felt like an exhale. I took a train to Butterworth and then a ferry to George Town, where signs of British colonialism are everywhere. While waiting to board the ferry, I saw a man chasing what looked like an alligator out of…
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Continue reading →: The Art of Being Perpetually Clueless: A Week in MalaysiaMy first week in Asia has been a welcome shift–new continent, new culture, new rhythm. I started out in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia which, like Türkiye, is a majority Muslim country. Malaysia is a real blend of Malay, Indian, and Chinese cultures that is most evident (to me) in the…
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Continue reading →: Six Weeks In: A Shift on the Dalmatian CoastAh, Croatia. Yes, it is as beautiful as they say. It was a short 2-hour bus ride from Ljubljana, Slovenia to the capital city of Zagreb. Strangely, I was not asked to show my passport as I traveled from Slovenia into Croatia. I walked from the bus stop to the…
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Continue reading →: A Soft Landing in SloveniaAfter all of this city living, Ljubljana, Slovenia was like a breath of fresh mountain air. Unfortunately for me, it was hard to smell, since five weeks of travel and congregate housing caught up with me and I came down with a head cold. I started my first day with…
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Continue reading →: The City Between Continents: A Week in IstanbulI didn’t know what to expect from Istanbul, and to be honest, I was a bit intimidated going there by myself. My first impression was that it is visually stunning. It is a feast for the eyes, with colorful displays of spices and textiles and Turkish delight everywhere you look.…
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