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When In Laos, Always Choose To Fly
Being broke college students, we opted for the cheapest travel and accommodations we could find. For the most part, it worked out well for us. However, what we didn’t realize when we were planning our trip, or even as we were venturing from one Lao city to another, is that in Laos, it is really impractical to use any other method of transportation over flying
Shopping for Groceries in Iran
Mom, my favorite list maker, wants me to sit with her as she writes down her grocery list and add whatever I need to it. I don’t want to go shopping. Nothing against shopping, it’s just that in Iran it’s a production for a woman to go outside
Travel Talk with Shannon O’Donnell
Shannon O’Donnell, chief of www.ALittleAdrift.com, has circumnavigated the globe a few times since her full-year traditional round the world trip in 2008. Once that year ended, Shannon decided to take her future travels at a much slower pace
Wumba Rumba Zomba
Malawi, a tiny dot on the planet, was a country unknown to me until a few months ago. That is, until my parents moved there. Ever since, they have been gaga about its scenic beauty, weather, and lifestyle
Ga Go Na Mathata in Botswana!
That means “no worries” in Setswana, the local language in Botswana. Having lived and gone to school here for two months so far, I’ve started to adopt that philosophy. Don’t get me wrong; there are plenty of times when I start to worry.-like when I wake up and learn that all the dorms have run out of water. Or when my teachers routinely show up to class fifteen minutes late. I’ve learned how to not let things get me down, and luckily, there are so many amazing things in Botswana, as well!
