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January 2012
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December 2011
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Ki niệm đáng nhớ - "Good memories."
The friends I met in Hue- Thien, Hoa, Hohien, Lay and Siglinde- are what make Hue special to me. Thien, Hoa and Hohien taught Siglinde and I this simple phrase, “ki niệm đáng nhớ” to keep the past few days in our hearts. Perfect!
I’m in Hanoi now. Hanoi is the big city, capital of Vietnam, only second in size to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Facebook does not work in Hanoi so I may...
November 2011
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Facebook is blocked in Vietnam!
Not sure why it’s occurring now, but I’m unable to log into Facebook! After some research, it looks like Facebook is blocked in Vietnam and ISPs are continually blocking the site from their servers FML! What shall I do??
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Phuket Revisited
If you’re reading this on Facebook, click View Post to see more… Phuket’s seedy nightlife is alive and well, but it wasn’t bad! We befriended a group of go-go girls and played bar games like Jenga, Connect 4, and this super fun one where you race to hammer a nail into a wooden block using a pointed chisel!
Back in 2008, I left Phuket feeling worn out- too many suit and warez...
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I Left My Heart in Koh Samui
If you’re reading this on Facebook, click View Post to see more… Here’s a little history on my adoration for Koh Samui, Thailand (my favorite vacation spot) and some highlights from our visit last week.
Three years ago (2008), I visited Koh Samui, Thailand for the first time. I fell in love with the island paradise and made friends with locals, who I’ve kept in touch with...
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Beach balls and happy endings
Hello from Koh Tao Thailand! If you’re reading on Facebook, click View Post to see more…
Since Monday (it’s Wednesday morning), the gang and I have been in Koh Tao, Thailand. It’s a backpacker’s island- pretty quiet and easy to navigate by foot or scooter, but big enough that we’ve ridden in the back of a truck back and forth from the pier.
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27 hours later...
In 27 hours, I will board Singapore Airlines SQ1 (SFO to HKG) with five of my closest!! For the next 6.5 weeks, I will be decompressing in Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and Cambodia - the first half with friends, second solo.
I’m almost ready - definitely procrastinating at the moment - but want to share a few thoughts with you before getting back to packing:
Travelers in far off...
October 2011
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September 2011
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August 2011
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Chemistry isn’t something you create and then ignore, like a mark on a...
– Chuck Salter The World’s Greatest Chemistry Experiment (Miami Heat) Fast Company Magazine, May 2011
July 2011
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June 2011
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