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Laos: It’s Buddha-Licious
Greetings from Laos, the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, and the most laid-back. There is a reason that this placid, easy-going nation has a reputation as "Laid-back Lao" -...
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A Glow in the Dark Sea Bio-luminescence in Puerto Rico
I am sitting in a tiny airport in Puerto Rico, called Ceiba, awaiting what is to be the shortest flight of my life. The gate agents have recorded all of...
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10 Feet of Bliss: Adventures on a Rustic Island
I don't remember whose bright idea it was to motorcycle around the entire Maderas Volcano that makes up the southern half of La Isla Ometepe, an island in Lake Nicaragua....
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Peta and Ben: Building Sustainable Bamboo Housing
Nicaragua is not a wealthy country; according to the Moon Handbook to Nicaragua, it is the poorest of all Central American countries (and second-poorest in the Western Hemisphere). Having suffered...
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Heading to Nicaragua!
Tomorrow I leave for three weeks in Nicaragua, and the real beginning of this Trading Places blog. The stories I have shared so far are experiences I've had in the...
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Chile: Life in the Atacama Desert
It is still dark when the Colque family makes its way up the volcano, climbing steadily in the early morning hours. The air is cool and arid here in the...
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Thailand: One Day in Bangkok
If you’re traveling on a budget, Southeast Asia is a great place to do it in. Once you get here, it’s easy to keep costs very low, and have an...
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