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Encountering Beggars in Developing Countries

July 10, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

Postcard Seller in Bagan

Third-world poverty isn’t easy to mentally deal with. Besides the upsetting sight of seeing fellow humans living in horrid conditions, it is hard to grapple with the thought that they earn so little (even by local standards) and somehow survive. We haven’t tackled this topic on our blog yet, but it’s well-known that third-world countries Read Post

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Video: Jumping Into Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

July 8, 2013Filed in: Photos & Video by Mike Shubbuck

Video: Jumping Into Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

The weather was so hot while we were in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam that we decided to abandon ship (temporarily). [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy_iLFrzIZM?t=10s]

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Hoi An Tailor Reviews

January 5, 2013Filed in: Travel Planning by Tara Shubbuck

Tailor Shop in Hoi An

As I said before, we’re receiving no compensation whatsoever for sharing our opinions here. Ha Na Tailors (85 Tran Hung Dao) We love this tailor shop. Two friendly sisters who speak very good English manage the front of the shop. They differentiated themselves from the other shop owners we interacted with by actually caring about Read Post

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