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Australian Culture

Sean — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:41:02 +0000

This is just a small observation of Australian culture. It's not in-depth, so sue me!

I’m Going Home!!!

Sean — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:50:46 +0000

Ok, so after 2 years (730 or so days) of living in China, I'm finally going home to visit my family!!! Click through to check out my preliminary budget and trip outline.

The Future of Tourism

Sean — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:03:16 +0000

There are many kinds of people who we can define as "tourists," no matter how hard people like me strive to be called travelers instead. The truth of the matter is that we're all tourists, but each of us has different goals, and it's our goals that set us apart from one another. Click to read more...

Photo of the Week – 4/23

Sean — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:27:26 +0000

You've just come off a very long plane ride and want to sleep, but life has something else planned for you. Click to read more...

Photo of the Week – Malaysian Sunset

Sean — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:04:21 +0000

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18 Things I Learned From Traveling

Sean — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:26 +0000

I recently read an article about the 27 things the author had learned from his travels. I disagreed with some of his things, so I wrote my own list.

Johor Bahru

Sean — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:46 +0000

When I arrived in Johor Bahru, I was picked up by my friend Evelyn, who went 30 minutes out of her way to help me out when we’d never met in person before! I was whisked back to her house and given a nice bed to sleep on. After all that traveling I was exhausted [...]

Australia Trip Summary

Sean — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:41:02 +0000

At the time this summary was published, the conversion rates were as follows: Chinese RMB to USD 6.85 Malaysian RM to USD 3.43 Australian AUD to USD 1.14 China (1 day in transit) Transportation = 62rmb ($9) Food = 127rmb ($18.50) Misc = 30 ($4.30) —————————————- Total = 219rmb ($32) Malaysia (4 days) Transportation = [...]

Australia – Bungee Jumping

Sean — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:27:12 +0000

11:48am -1:05pm Train from Fortitude Valley to Nereng Very ominous weather. Cold train. Nerves trembling. 1:11pm – 1:40pm Bus from Nereng to Surfers Paradise As I arrive, I see a shirtless man screaming F*** at the top of his lungs, and I know I’m in the right place. Next up is a girl who screams [...]

Australia

Sean — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:23:42 +0000

“G’day luv.” These are the first words I hear as the guard finishes connecting the steps to the plane and the flight warden opens the safety hatch. The sky is deep blue and there’s not a cloud in sight. The sudden jump in temperature leaves me feeling a bit dizzy, but I collect myself and [...]

Great Wall

Sean — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:11:16 +0000

Read on about my experience at the Great Wall of China at the Simatai section.

Xi’an

Sean — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:05:05 +0000

Read on about my terrible time in Xi'an!

Emei Shan

Sean — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:25 +0000

Read on about Emei Shan!

Yangshuo

Sean — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:53:44 +0000

Read on about Yangshuo!

Chengdu – Part 2

Sean — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:02:35 +0000

Read on about the second part of my Chengdu trip!