Monthly Archives: February 2011

On a shoestring.. like, really on a shoestring

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Some advice for broke ass travelers: Adhering to our tight budget was almost like a full-time job and at times, no fun. Constantly seeking out the cheapest possible option can be exhausting, but after a while you do get used …

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STA WORLD INTERNSHIP!!!!

As many of you now know, Chelsea and I have applied for an internship with STA, the student travel organization, and it would send us around the world for free! Our duties would include blogging, taking pictures, tweeting and creating …

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Kanchanaburi!!

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Kanchanaburi was an unexpected journey that turned out to be one of the most memorable experiences we had! Just a couple hours west of Bangkok, it was a chance to escape from the hectic chaos of the city. The lead …

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Bangkok 1.0

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We were definitely sad to leave our new friends Roy and Arnav; not to mention so many unexplored regions of India, BUT we had been looking forward to Thailand since the start of our trip and with Bangkok first on …

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Kolkata!

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We were sad to leave such a wonderful place but as it turned out, Kolkata was the best way to end our Indian adventure. We had lined up some CouchSurfing hosts that lived close to the airport. Managing our way …

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