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Hiking!
From Expedition Evan, 2 days ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Asheville has been kind to me. I’ve been able to go on plenty of hikes since I’ve been back, and I have to say I prefer the solitude here to the madhouse nature of hiking in Seoul. Here you’ll encounter less than 5 folks on most trails, while there you’ll always have 5 people in sight. I haven’t had a chance to hit any multi-day hikes since Annapurna, but walking holidays keep popping up in my social deal sites and I would like to get away sometime soon. Two of my...
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The Secret To Beating Reverse Culture Shock
From Expedition Evan, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I’ve been back in the US for a little over 3 months now. I expected my brain to be frazzled from the reintegration into life at home, but that hasn’t been the case. My friends have been worried, but so far I’ve loved everything about coming back. I think the number one thing that’s stopped me from going bonkers is this: STAY BUSY.
As soon as I got home, I got on the horn (so to speak) with friends and family letting them know that I was actively looking for work and new...
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Indian & Korean
From Expedition Evan, 4 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I’ve been back for one month exactly. ?It’s a bit odd being home, but I haven’t found the culture shock to be that bad.
One thing I was worried about was the lack of quality Indian and Korean food in Asheville, but I’m happy to report that I won’t have to worry about that any more! ?Chai Pani is just like having cheap tickets to India, with all my favorite street foods available. ?El Kimchi is a new Korean taco truck that will be making the rounds downtown. ?With...
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The Annapurna Circuit Days 1-3
From Expedition Evan, 7 month ago, Read 1 times. Similar articles
Day 1
Our first day on the Circuit was spent jeeping to Besisahar and then hiking to Ngadi.? The jeep ride was uneventful, beyond turning my ass to hamburger thanks to Nepal's notoriously bad roads.? In Besisahar we ran into what would become a common sight on our hike: hordes of Israelis.? Apparently their university summer break coincides perfectly with shoulder season on Annapurna, so they descend on the trek in droves for the cheap prices that September offers.? From here you can opt to...
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Kathmandu
From Expedition Evan, 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Kathmandu is an interesting place.? It was my point of entry into Nepal, and my first experience here was the bizarre visa method they employ in the airport.? You can do visa on arrival, but you can't pay in Nepalese rupees, which I had with me.? They only take USD or euros, and you have to exchange your rupees at a counter right beside immigration.? I guess they only want more stable currencies'
The city itself is bustling, but it doesn't have the feel of India.? There are almost no buildings...
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Hyderabad & The APTDC
From Expedition Evan, 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Varkala was the perfect break from my madcap adventure, but afterwards I made my way up to Hyderabad to visit my buddy Andrew.? He's working at the consulate there as a Foreign Service Officer, a job that I'm pursuing myself.? We hadn't seen each other since Christmas, and I was really looking forward to hearing about his FSO experiences as well as what life in India was like.
Hyderabad itself is pretty modern, at least compared to the places I'd been visiting before.? Andrew had booked us on...
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Varkala
From Expedition Evan, 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Ok, I admit that I’m way behind on blogging at this point.? Nepal hasn’t been kind on the wifi front, and I don’t want to throw up posts without my photos.
That said, Varkala, a sleep beach town in in Kerala, was legit.? Sleepy and cheap with lots of hippies wandering around.? It’s not a big “beach” place like Goa, since it’s set against red cliffs, but it’s definitely plenty chill.
After gallivanting around so much for the first part of my...
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Bounce Bounce
From Expedition Evan, 8 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I’ve fallen into a trap.? I’m usually good at avoiding it, but I’m trying to see too much here in India.? I think I really underestimated just how big this country is.? Three weeks simply isn’t enough for southern India, so I’m going to have to choose my battles more wisely.? See what I can see and be happy with that.
To give you an idea, I’ve bounced from Chennai to Pondicherry, to Madurai, to Kodaikanal, to Munnar, to Varkala.? That’s a lot of bus...
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India!
From Expedition Evan, 9 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
So I made it.? Barely.? Chennai was a softer landing than I expected after hearing my friend’s battle stories.
My journey into the city itself was an adventure, since I took the local subway for 6 rupees.? Very cheap, and very crowded.? I loved it.? Ended up talking to an old Irish man that was on my flight, and we got a spot near Egmore station.? Explored around and quickly noticed the contrasts and contradictions in India.? Young people in smart business casual and older folks in saris,...
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Been A Hot Minute!
From Expedition Evan, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Hi guys.? Not sure if anyone is left that used to read this thing, but I let this here blog die a while back.? Still interested'? Let’s see if I can piece together a recap of the last few months:
I’m in Seoul until August 2011.? My 2nd year began in? a drastically different manner than my 1st, since approximately 80% of my close friends have since left Korea.
Papa Kub came to visit in August.? He was enamored with almost everything, up to and including soju, which I find...
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