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The Chao Phraya Shits
While sitting at a rooftop restaurant in Bangkok, sipping our beverages—with no ice, of course—we decided it would be a great idea to take one of the large boat taxis down the Chao Phraya River with the locals. Because apparently, after carefully avoiding questionable water all week, we felt it was time to get closer…
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Temples, Rats & the Great Goodwill Skirt Disaster
Before traveling to Thailand, Sarah and I did our research. We knew we wanted to visit several temples, and we also knew we needed to dress respectfully—which meant covering our legs and wearing long skirts. There was only one problem. Neither of us owned a skirt. Not one. Between the two of us, we had…
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How I Almost Starved at a Floating Market
Eating in Thailand was a bit of a challenge for me. Sarah is far more adventurous when it comes to food, while I am—how should I put this—considerably more suspicious of anything I cannot immediately identify. It also did not help that I have never been a huge fan of Thai food. Street food was…
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Eating Our Way—or Trying to—Through Thailand
Thailand’s food scene was every bit as colorful, energetic, and unpredictable as the country itself. Markets and sidewalks were filled with vendors cooking over open flames, tossing ingredients into sizzling woks, grilling skewers, cutting fresh fruit, and serving meals from tiny stalls surrounded by plastic tables and chairs. The smells of garlic, chilies, grilled meat,…
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Thailand: Where Curiosity Met Chaos
Thailand was unlike anywhere we had traveled before. From the moment we arrived in Bangkok, everything seemed to move at full speed. Tuk-tuks darted through traffic, vendors prepared food along crowded sidewalks, ornate temples rose beside modern buildings, and people seemed to be moving in every direction at once. And then there was the heat.…
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The Photo That Tells the Story: A Moment of Perfect Stillness
The windmills in Kinderdijk were lined along the water as they had been for generations, quietly telling the story of a country shaped by its relationship with the land, water and air. What caught me most about this moment was how peaceful everything felt. The sky seemed enormous, the windmills stretched quietly into the distance,…
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Photo That Tells the Story: A Weight Beyond His Years
Amid the movement, noise, and heat of the crowd, this young boy quietly carried a bundle of bamboo instruments as tall as he was. Surrounded by tourists passing through, he remained focused on the task in front of him, creating a striking contrast between travel as an experience and daily life as a responsibility. The…
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Photo That Tells the Story: Hanging On to Istanbul
This became one of my featured photos because it captures the side of travel I love most—the unscripted moments you could never plan. As Istanbul’s famous red tram made its way through the city, this little boy simply climbed onto the back and held on as if it were the most normal thing in the…
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Photo That Tells the Story: Just a Man and His Donkey
Santorini is so often photographed through its blue domes, whitewashed buildings, and sunsets, but this image shows something quieter and more human. The man standing beside the donkey feels completely at home in the landscape, and together they represent a side of the island that existed long before Santorini became one of the world’s most…