In 2006 I had started this blog to record my thoughts as I traveled around the world on a 6 month sabbatical. 3 years on, I am now married, have a son, and am back in New York at my … Continue reading →
Confessions of an Asian World Traveler Following the uncovering of the London terror plot to blow up planes, life’ s gotten a little more difficult for the average air traveler, and more so for the “middle-eastern looking” ones. While extra … Continue reading →
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For the past week or so, I’ve been in Chennai, the city where I grew up. It= s been a mix of spending time with family and friends, relaxing, as well as= exploring. For the first time in six years … Continue reading →
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I have just three days to go before I end this phase of travel. On Wednesday I leave Bangkok for Chennai, and will spend the next five or six weeks working for a microcredit organization, following some of the work … Continue reading →
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Tagged Africa, Bangkok, blog, Chennai, Chiang, couple, couple of days, different ways, discovering the world, experience, five months, india, learning experience, life, microcredit, northern Thailand, organization, phase, six continents, six weeks, South America, time, Travel, vacation time, Wednesday, world
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In the past ten days or so, from walking around the monuments in Beijing, to buying train tickets, to roaming around Shanghai and bicycling through Sozhou, I’ve begun to develop an understanding and appreciation for this part of China, the … Continue reading →
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