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The Continuation of Ginxy’s Adventure in Japan!

It’s funny how life works. The things you do not want to happen or try avoiding somehow happens anyway. I dislike getting lost on my own. I have a tendency to memorize one path and stick to it....

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The Magic of Boston and Cape Cod

On the night of August 5th, 2009, my friend Patil and I, Starbucks at hand, were waiting to board the train. Magic was brewing.

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Working with Catalyst Foundation in Viet Nam

I arrived in Saigon in Mid-August of 2007. I could feel the wave of humid air wash over me as our plane descended into Ho Chi Minh City International Airport. As the...

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Japan: Exploring Asakusa

If I had one day to spend in Tokyo, I probably would choose to spend it in Asakusa.  The Senso-ji Buddhist...

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Passport to Nowhere

All my worries seemed so far away. I was walking with Bernadette while holding...

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Keep a Straight Face in Ko Pee Pee

Spent three days in Koh Lanta and was looking forward to bluer, less rocky waters in the coveted island paradise of Koh Phi Phi. Unfortunately, the transit between islands took a lot longer than expected....

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Sugoi desu ne! Student Travels in Tokyo

Tokyo is a city of contradictions and contrasts; a delicate balance between ancient and modern, native and global, traditional and subversive. I've never encountered a city like it in all my travels,...

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Moonwalking on the Shore

We got into the island from Karabi, which was a little longer of a trek out than expected. We were picked up by a breezy truck from the bungalows that picked up travelers together headed out to the...

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New Years or Paper and Heads on Fire

And what a New Year’s it was. We walked down to the beach, which I thought was called Ao Nang. Turns out it goes by much longer name, which I can only remember as starting with an N. Luckily,...

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