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Back in October 2008 during my Central America trip I was lucky enough to be in Honduras at the perfect time. The Honduran National Futbol team had an Olympic Futbol qualifying match taking place in San Pedro Sula, a major …

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So, lately I have been preparing for the END! The end of my four-year enlistment that is. With only seven months remaining I am finally starting to see the light at the end of this tunnel. The last three and …

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Back in early 2008 when i had decided I was going to start looking into how to backpack Thailand I had planned on having some friends join me on that trip of a lifetime. I asked my close friends, semi …

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Weekly Photo: Huntington Beach

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The Decision

Much like Lebron himself, I had a huge decision that I was forced to make that would impact the direction my life would be going. I have been set on getting out of the Air Force for a while now …

 

My Favorite Backpacking Snack

During a backpacker trip one will discover than there is a lot of down time. Whether you are waiting for bus, train, or flight or just hanging out in your hostel there is a lot of time to get hungry. …

 

To backpack solo or to not backpack solo. Is that the question?

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I’ve been lucky enough to have backpacked through 19 country both solo and with friends and both are great in their own way. There are great things about both ways of travel and I cannot say that I prefer either …

 

Being Sick on the Road

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After spending this past weekend being sick as a dog, it got me thinking about the times I have gotten sick while I was backpacking. It is not common for most people to get sick within the first few days …

 

Top 5 Things I Look for When Choosing a Hostel

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Through my travels I have stayed in many types of hostels, guesthouses, cheap hotels, you name it and I have stayed in it. There are many different types of cheap accommodations while backpacking and each one has its own style, …