I recently wrote about my day trip to Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, but I can’t help myself to post some more. Elephants are just too cute! And I’ve finally uploaded some videos, too. Watch the one after the jump of the baby elephant playing in the water! I could’ve watched him for hours! …
I’d read a few things about the notoriously scammy Thai-Cambodia border crossing, and had heard quite a few travel tales, too. Cambodia has quite the reputation for traveler scams and I wanted to avoid as many of them as possible. But as I’m constantly reminded while traveling, things rarely work out how they’re supposed to. …
Okay, I’m going to make this quick. Just wanted to say hi. I’m back in Bangkok for, like, the 5th time. I love this city! Since I left Laos two weeks ago, I’ve been all over the place, have met a ton of awesome people, and really have just had an incredible time. And Songkran …
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A more updated version of my hipster Tel Aviv travel tips can be found here: Hipster Tel Aviv travel tips (updated regularly). I spent four months in Tel Aviv this summer and then into the fall as well. These are some of the coolest alternative things to do in Tel Aviv, especially if you’re a …
I first read about Elephant Nature Park over on the Got Passport blog, but as it turns out, it’s actually pretty well publicized. It’s in the Lonely Planet and there have been features on CNN and other international news organizations. One of the many things tourists come to Thailand for–besides sex, drugs & beaches to …
When my 30 days in Thailand had nearly come to an end, I had to decide how to leave the country. Many people make visa runs to Burma or to Laos, and seeing as how I’d heard such great things about Laos and I’m not quite up to traveling Burma, I opted to go east. …
Want to travel to Ramallah? I’d recommend a visit if you’re in Israel. Many people have a misconceived image of the West Bank and Palestinian culture & people. So if you’re traveling in Israel or Jordan, why not travel to Ramallah in the Palestinian territories as well? Just outside Damascus Gate to the Old City …
If you read any guidebook in India, you’ll read that visiting the Taj Mahal at sunrise is a must-see. The grounds will be much quieter than in the afternoon (certainly less so than at sunset) and you’ll beat all the day trippers from Delhi by a few hours. Because of this, your shots will include …
When I was in Israel last summer (which quickly became autumn, too), I received more than a handful of travel recommendations. While I now have my own travel itinerary suggestions for anyone’s trip to Israel, the one I heard the most was “take a trip down to Masada.” And, being the slacker that I am …