Sunrise Over Bagan

May 1, 2013

Sunrise Over Bagan

I arrived in Bagan at 5am without a hotel reservation. Bad move, but after 30 minutes on a horse cart going from place to place, I was lucky enough to find a place to stay. After that was all settled, it was time to head off by horse cart to take in the sunrise over [...]

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Burmese Kindness Series: Where The Heck Is General Aung San’s House?

April 29, 2013

Aung San's House And Museum

Myanmar, without a doubt, was one of the most interesting places I have visited. Apart from the beauty of the countryside and omnipresent temples, the wonderful people make this place unforgettable. In this series of five articles, I share five short stories of small acts of kindness to give an insight into the heart of [...]

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What Is Love? The Hoyt’s Story

April 27, 2013

team hoyt

I came across this story and it was too beautiful not to share. Maybe it’s because I have thoughts of running my first marathon on my mind, or maybe it’s just because I’m human! How could you not be moved by such a story? In short, while in the womb Rick’s umbilical cord cut off [...]

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Photo Friday – Welcoming Cypriot Home – Nicosia, Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus

April 26, 2013

Welcoming Mediterranean Home - Taken 25-Apr-2013 - Nicosia, Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus

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Shwedagon Pagoda – The Most Beautiful Pagoda In The World

April 24, 2013

Shwedagon Pagoda

Shwedagon Pagoda is the world’s oldest pagoda. It is said to have eight of Buddha’s hairs and various other relics. It’s 99m/325ft tall, 2600 years old, and contains literally tons and tons of gold. It is, without a doubt, the symbol of Yangon. I went here on my first day in Myanmar. Apart from being [...]

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Accepting Home

April 22, 2013

home sweet home2

This is a hard post to write because I think it would be hard for many to relate to what I’m about to say. I left the U.S. in 2004 and have basically been living abroad since. Each time I went back home things seemed to get more and more crazy. I didn’t see myself [...]

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A Wimp’s Guide To Taking A Cold Shower

April 20, 2013

Mohawk In The Shower

I think I’ve taken more cold showers than heated showers thus far on The Happy Nomad Tour. I’ve developed a bit of a system since I’m a wimp when it comes to the cold despite growing up in extremely cold Cleveland, Ohio. So, here is a wimp’s guide to taking a cold shower should you [...]

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Photo Friday – Plaza de Cibeles – Madrid, Spain

April 19, 2013

Plaza de Cibeles - Taken 13-Feb-2013 - Madrid, Spain

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Meeting An Awesome Future Olympian

April 17, 2013

With Morgan Tracey

While on my way home to surprise my mom for Christmas I had a long delay in Newark. I arrived in Newark at 5am and was supposed to head to Cleveland at 9:05am. But there was an hour of maintenance on the plane. Fine. But then a strange problem occurred – they couldn’t open the [...]

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