Category: Independent Travel
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ANTHONY BOURDAIN TRIBUTE | Stone Town FOOD (Tanzania)
Today’s episode is a tribute to Anthony Bourdain. I’m devastated by his passing. He travelled the world responsibly with an amazing cultural awareness. He made “weird” Asian food cool. He had such cool wit and sarcasm. I spent a lot of time trying to emulate his style for this episode, which goes to show you…
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REAL LIFE WEDDING + PARTY CRASHING In Ethiopia
In this episode, I’m crashing a few weddings in Ethiopia. Weddings seem to be a huge deal in Ethiopia. If a wedding is happening, you’ll know, because there’s deafeningly loud music, dancing on the streets, and once in a while, videographers filming couples in moving vehicles like a music video. I don’t know if it’s…
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Walking In A Poor Man’s Shoes, LITERALLY | Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
This episode’s a bit more thoughtful – I befriend the security guard hired to accompany us in the Simien Mountains, and in the end I exchange my shoes with his. The Simien mountains was a beautiful trek, with beautiful vistas, Gelada monkeys, and sweeping panoramas, but one of the my biggest takeaway experiences was meeting…
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THE MOST USEFUL ETHIOPIA TRAVEL TIPS Part 2: Vaccinations, Toilets, And More
In this second part of my useful travel advice for Ethiopia, I’m delving into toilets, showers, laundry, vaccinations, language, and some useful gear I recommend bringing to Ethiopia. If you missed the first part, I talked about phone, internet, electricity, customs, cheap flights. Toilets – You’ll find Western seated toilets in many hotels, but if…
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THE MOST USEFUL ETHIOPIA TRAVEL TIPS Part 1: Phone, Internet, Cheap Flights, Customs
My video on getting around in Ethiopia was really useful for many of you, so today I’m breaking down all the important things you need to know when you land into Addis Ababa. This is the first part of two, and I’ll talk about phone, internet, electricity, customs, cheap flights, and an incident with Ethiopia…
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HOW TO RESORT HACK For CUBA And Extend Your Vacation!
In today’s episode, I’m travel hacking by booking an all-inclusive resort in Varadero, Cuba, and… skipping town to head to Havana! I wrote about this in a previous post, but today’s episode is the video proof! Here’s the deal. I wanted to head to Havana at the last minute. The direct flight was $1200. The…
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BAGAN DANCE THROWBACK – This Was Myanmar!
This is a throwback dance video I filmed WAAAAY back in… well, let’s just say it’s before there was daytime electricity, hot air balloons, ATMs, e-bikes, internet, western chains, and AIR CONDITIONING in Myanmar! I wasn’t a vlogger then and just made a bunch of dance clips not sure how they’d all go together, but…
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Easy Canyon ADVENTURE SUDDENLY GONE WRONG
In this episode, I get in over my head by rappelling into a technical slot canyon that seems easy, but can actually be pretty deadly. I found this place in Zion National Park that looked like a good spot to film a dance instruction video. While I was filming, a small group of what appeared…
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VEGETARIAN NIGHTMARE – RAW MEAT PARTY In Ethiopia!
The school I’ve been helping out at has invited me to a teachers’ party, and they’re serving raw meat for the special occasion. So, here’s a quickie about me. When I’m not on the road, I’m a closet vegetarian. I do this for because I’m heavily into rock climbing and dancing, it keeps my weight…
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USED JAPANESE BUS ORIGINS In Tanzania!
Why are there so many Japanese buses in Tanzania? Let’s find out their origins!