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Sleeping in a Rice Field: A Weekend in Pa Pong Piang
I rode 2.5 hours of mountain switchbacks just to sleep next to a rice field. Totally worth it.
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When the Plan Goes Underwater
Bangkok flooded the exact weekend I flew in. What a Grab driver, a 7-Eleven, and one Thai phrase taught me about plans.
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A Little Delusion Goes a Long Way
I wrote a sci-fi novel at 16. It sold 120 copies. Now I’m writing a second book, and here’s what I’m reminding myself.
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The Man Who Never Learned Thai
He’d lived in Thailand for 12 years and barely spoke Thai. Is learning a language still worth it when Google Translate exists?
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Can Moving Abroad Make You Happier?
I thought living abroad would make every day an adventure. Two years in, here’s what actually happened.
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I Trained Muay Thai in Thailand (Here’s How It Went)
I signed up for my first Muay Thai class with zero boxing experience. It went about how you’d expect.
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Before You Move Abroad, Read This
An American guy moved to the Philippines to build a business (and brought his cats). Here’s what I took from how it ended.