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[Travel Question] Would You Rather Spend a Full Day With a Thief OR With a Beggar?

5/30/2013

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On a recent Facebook Page post I asked the travel question: If you traveled to another place, would you rather spend the day there with a thief OR a beggar? As usual, this question drew in responses from several different angles, and and it gave me a lot to consider.  

Here are some of the replies and their reasons given, and also which one I ended up choosing myself and why. I had entered into this with my own preconceived notion, let's see if I was swayed by your responses.

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[Guest Post] 5 Simple Tips to Discover Koh Phangan For Less Than $25 a Day by Agness From eTramping

5/27/2013

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Ko Phangan Beach
Koh Phangan, Thailand - Last week we talked about Bangkok. This week, we leave the capital city of Thailand and head south to the island of full-moon parties. Agness from eTramping has been traveling since 2011 and blogging with her best friend Cez. Recently, she took some time out to share with us some tips on how to have a fun and safe trip to Koh Phangan Beach, all for under $25USD.


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3 Random Reasons Why I Really Want to Go to: The Republic of Cyprus

5/26/2013

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Okay, so we all have wishes and hopes and dreams, right? Well here are some of mine. "3 Random Reasons Why I REALLY Want To Go To..." is a new segment on The Drifter Journals wherein I share with you one of the many places I have always wanted to explore and 3 reasons why I feel a trip there is warranted. First up: The Republic of Cyprus

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THE CARNIVAL OF DRIFTER BITES, First Edition: Getting Things Off To A Great Start!

5/23/2013

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First Edition: May 23, 2013

As some of you may know, I was a little nervous when I first launched the idea of hosting a travel carnival on The Drifters Blog. It can be intimidating.

Will people submit? Will it be good content? Will there be others promoting the project?

I have to say, thanks to you guys and all your help, it all went off without a hitch! 
From the moment I announced it until submissions for this edition closed, there has been overwhelming support. Mahalo nui loa!*

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[VIDEO] Two Local Thais on a Mission: Introduce the World to the REAL Bangkok!

5/23/2013

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View of a Night Market in Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - You either love it or you hate it. During the planning stages of my first trip through Southeast Asia, I had originally decided to use Bangkok as a hub city, a sprawling metropolis worth no more than a passing. As it turned out, some of the most endearing characters I've met during my travels were befriended in Bangkok.  

Since then, I have always had a certain affinity towards the real lives of the working class Thai. Street life was introduced to me as being a vibrant part of any capital city, a key way of getting to know the feel of what life is really like behind all the glossy tourism ads. 


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[Drifter Friends] Exploring Sofia, Stupid Islands, Volunteering, Remembering Hiroshima, Solo India, Latino Fries & Suntanning in Iceland!

5/18/2013

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Travel Blogs: 
Shares of the Week, May 11 - 18

Every day, I share a travel related post on my Facebook Page from either a fellow travel blogger who follows my page and interacts with me there, or from another Facebook travel blogger whom I subscribe to and read regularly. 

At the end of the week, I compile all 7 of my daily Facebook "Travel Blog Shares" into one blog post published here, with the intent of making good quality travel content easier to find and more accessible to my readers! 

*NOTE: This will be the final installment of TRAVEL BLOGS: SHARES OF THE WEEK

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A Call For Submissions: The Carnival of Drifter Bites!

5/16/2013

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ATTENTION BLOGGERS: This is a "Call For Submissions" for THE CARNIVAL OF DRIFTER BITES* to be hosted by The Drifters Blog and made possible by BlogCarnival.com!

Have you ever blogged about a food experience that was so exquisite, memorable, unique, terrifying, repulsive or otherwise unforgettable that you just HAD to share it? Now we want to share your link, too! 
Submit via BlogCarnival
OR   Send Me Your Link

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Visiting a Traditional Village in Viti Levu, Fiji

5/14/2013

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Fijian women drinking kava. In Hawai'i this is called 'awa.
My trip to Fiji was unplanned. To be honest, I had never really thought of going there before, so it was sort of by accident that I actually went. It just so happened that when my friends brought up travel plans to do an RV road trip across Aotearoa, the flight I priced flying from Hawaii to New Zealand made a scheduled layover in Fiji. Fortunately, I was smart enough to ask about an extended stay in the islands rather than just a quick stop off. That was to be one of the best unintentional decisions of my travel life.

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[Drifter Friends] Blogs Boxing Over UK Expats, Dutch Stereotypes, Singaporean Villages, Filipino Travel VLogs, Thai Cookery and Indian Food Poisoning

5/12/2013

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Travel Blogs: 
Shares of the Week, May 4 - 10

Every day, I share a travel related post on my Facebook Page from either a fellow travel blogger who follows my page and interacts with me there, or from another Facebook travel blogger whom I subscribe to and read regularly. 

At the end of the week, I compile all 7 of my daily Facebook "Travel Blog Shares" into one blog post published here, with the intent of making good quality travel content easier to find and more accessible to my readers! 

Here are this week's shared posts!
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Have You Ever Made Any Travel Mistakes? My Story of (Almost) Getting Robbed (Willingly) in the Bahamas

5/10/2013

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We've all made our fair share of stupid travel mistakes that perhaps could have easily been avoided. You know, the ones you look back on and do either one of two things: Laugh at them in embarrassment OR pretend like they never happened at all.
During a recent travel blogger interview with Nicole and Michael from Suitcase Stories, the question was raised: Did you ever make any rookie mistakes when you first started traveling? I love questions that make me pause, and this was one of them. 

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Run from Mummies & Kiss in an Alley: A Walking Tour of Guanajuato, Mexico 

5/7/2013

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One of the best ways to tour a city is by foot. Taking in the sites slowly, watching people as they go through their daily rituals and getting a real feel for the vibe of a city or town is what makes strolling through historical districts a rewarding way to visit. Regular contributing blogger and drifter legend, Estefania Garcia Mendoza, takes us on a walking tour of the charming historical city of Guanajuato, Mexico.

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[Drifter Friends] Mistakes & Boo Boos of Filipino Housekeepers Tipping Indian Cats & Dogs in Maui

5/4/2013

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Travel Blogs: 
Shares of the Week, April 27 - May 3

Every day, I share a travel related post on my Facebook Page from either a fellow travel blogger who follows my page and interacts with me there, or from another Facebook travel blogger whom I subscribe to and read regularly. 

At the end of the week, I compile all 7 of my daily Facebook "Travel Blog Shares" into one blog post published here, with the intent of making good quality travel content easier to find and more accessible to my readers! 

Here are this week's shared posts!
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Days Go By - "ESL Student Archetypes in Asia" Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

5/2/2013

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It's time for another "Days Go By" write-up! This time around you guys voted for the Instagram photo of my smiling Taiwanese student, a picture I titled "ESL Student Archetypes". And that's what I came up with, a short list of 3 basic ESL student stereotypes* in Taiwan, plus a few extra contributed ones sent in by readers! 

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