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How to Eat Banana Leaf Rice

Back, eh? Did you subscribe to my RSS feed. I'll send the stories to your Inbox.Our first meal fresh off the plane in Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia set the stage for the rest of the trip. Mr. J Chan, a friend I met 2.5 years ago in New Zealand, was nice enough to pick us [...]

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How to Attack a Singaporean Hawker Food Centre

What the heck is a Hawker Food Centre? First and foremost, it’s the one place you can’t miss if you travel to Singapore (or Malaysia). Secondly, it’s delicious, cheap, clean food served food-court style. The problem is that Hawker Food Centres (HFC) can be a bit overwhelming if you don’t know what you’re getting into. There [...]

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Eating Our Way Through Korea (video)

One of the highlights of traveling to Korea is getting the chance to eat authentic versions of the variety of delicious Korean cuisines. One of my best buddies from America, Jack, visited me last week in Korea and much of his experience revolved around what would eaten next (interspersed with a lot of hiking). I plan [...]

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How to Eat Pork Spine Stew

Haejangguk, or pork spine stew, is one of the top 3 Korean dishes you’ll want to try if you visit Korea. It’s known in Korea as the best hang-over cure, and restaurants specializing in the dish are often open until the early morning hours. The tenderness of the meat combined with the spicy red-pepper spices and [...]

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How I Accidently Participated in a 15K Mountain Biking Race

Well, it was half on accident, half on purpose. Obviously I could’ve taken a different route. But, when you accidentally ride your brand new 24-speed mountain bike to the beginning of a mountain biking race that’s going up the same routes you were planning to ride, why wouldn’t you ride along? I woke up this morning [...]

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Snowboarding at Muju Resort in Korea

I went snowboarding and ate a lot. Here’s a video. Enjoy.

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No Talking on Tokyo Trains on Weekdays

Exiting the speed train from Narita International airport, we transferred to the local line that would take us from the busy Shinjuku Station three stops over to where my friend grew up: the more residential area of Tokyo known as Nakano (not to be confused with Nagano where the 1998 Winter Olympics were held). The first [...]

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How Mixto Got His Name

If he didn’t deserve the name, it wouldn’t be his name. This is how he got the name. Setting: Earthquake-ravaged Pisco, Peru circa July 2008. The mission: To build earthquake-resistant sanitation units which included a toilet, shower, and large sink for the less-fortunate residents of Pisco. The unit had been designed, and prototypes had been built. However, [...]

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US Sights to See on Road Trip 2k9

It’s unofficially official, but here’s the tentative schedule for Left to Right Road Trip 2k9: Left to Right 2k9 – Yellowstone, Mt Rushmore, Niagara Wed Aug 12th – OC to Vegas, 5 hrs, 1:00pm – 6:00 pm, gamble a little, stay night. Thurs Aug 13th – Vegas to Grand Canyon, 6 hrs, 9:00am – 3:00pm, hike around canyon, [...]

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Volunteer in Peru for Your Next Vacation

All of the ECP stories are from my unforgettable time spent volunteering in Pisco, Peru with the organization Burners Without Borders. I received an e-mail from one of the main organizers updating us past volunteers on Pisco.  If you’re looking for future vacation ideas, I can tell you the 6 weeks I spent volunteering in [...]

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