Langkawi 2.0

Chels.arsenault August 4, 2011
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I was super excited and anxiously waiting at the Langkawi airport for Ashley’s arrival…. The first of our friends to actually come to travel alongside Brad and I!!!!! She was easy to spot with her blonde hair and I ran …

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Langkawi 1.0

Chels.arsenault August 3, 2011
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The road out of Thailand was hectic and a tad bit stressful. The reason being….our visa was running out in a couple days and if we didn’t get out of there, we might have been paying a hefty fine!! The …

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Phuket

bradleyfarsenault June 12, 2011
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There is nothing quite like Thai-island hoping, at least not that I’ve done yet. Despite being passed from one mode of transport to the next during the course of a trip; with touts threatening a longer wait time without additional …

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On a shoestring.. like, really on a shoestring

Chels.arsenault February 17, 2011
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Some advice for broke ass travelers: Adhering to our tight budget was almost like a full-time job and at times, no fun. Constantly seeking out the cheapest possible option can be exhausting, but after a while you do get used …

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Bangkok 1.0

Chels.arsenault February 10, 2011
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We were definitely sad to leave our new friends Roy and Arnav; not to mention so many unexplored regions of India, BUT we had been looking forward to Thailand since the start of our trip and with Bangkok first on …

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Kolkata!

Chels.arsenault February 5, 2011
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We were sad to leave such a wonderful place but as it turned out, Kolkata was the best way to end our Indian adventure. We had lined up some CouchSurfing hosts that lived close to the airport. Managing our way …

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InDiA!!! Finally

Chels.arsenault November 25, 2010
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Brad and I were so lucky to have found a couchsurfer for our first stop in India…New Delhi! It was a good way to ease us into it. His name was Kaushik and he picked us up from the airport, …

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Budapest!

Chels.arsenault November 8, 2010
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I think Chelsea and I both agree that our time in Budapest was less about wandering around the city, discovering cool, exciting things to snap photos of and marvel over but about chilling out and preparing ourselves for our two …

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Amsterdam 1.0

Chels.arsenault October 17, 2010
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Amsterdam….where to begin!? This city offers more than just hookers and marijuana! It’s tree-lined canals are a million times prettier than Venice’s building lined ones….that with the beautiful Vondel park plus fun different shops everywhere makes it an amazing city …

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Belgium!

Chels.arsenault October 13, 2010
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Two things that I love about Belgium: 1) There is a good variety of Quality Beer for cheap! Brands like Chimey and Duvel which might cost you $10-$12 in a bar, are $3 MAX.. and even cheaper if you opt …

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