EEEEeeee… today is my 700th day on the road!!! I know I say it every time “I can’t believe it”, but honestly I can’t and this time it’s very strange because I have my ticket home and will be heading home very soon. I haven’t written about that because for some reason I haven’t felt…
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700 days into my “BREAKAWAY” & I share my worst travel habit.
Saigon, Vietnam – a city to eat, drink & be merry!
I spent 18 days in Vietnam and of those 18 days I spent 8 of them in Saigon (yes I am just going to call it Saigon even though it’s Ho Chi Minh City). Honestly that wasn’t the plan, but after the 1st two days there I fell in love. I had already fallen in…
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Hanoi, the perfect introduction to Vietnam.
Vietnam is one of those countries I feel like I only hear about in extremes. People either love it or hate it and they all have their reasons for why they feel that way (kinda like India). Before arriving to Vietnam I heard both extremes from other backpackers on the road and many of my…
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It wasn’t the end of the story… I am back in Cairo!!!
SURPRISE… I AM BACK IN CAIRO!!! Okay honestly I know this is not much of a surprise if you follow me on Facebook, Twitter or read my Music Monday post. I have mentioned it there quite a few times, but either way… EEEEEeeeeeee I am back in Cairo and I couldn’t be happier!!! As I…
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Observations of Singapore: Is it a utopia or police state?
Getting to Singapore from Malaysia is supposed to be just a bus ride away and very simple to do. I purchased my ticket to Singapore from the Melaka bus station the morning of with no problem. I then read the “TOURIST CONDITIONS” on the back of the ticket and rule #3 stood out to me:…
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Swimming at the world’s highest infinity pool.
I had been looking forward to Singapore for many reasons, but most of all because one of my best friends from home was going to be there for work and I planned to be there while he was there too. I knew he was going to be working and that we wouldn’t be able to…
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