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My Phnom Penh Bucket List

January 30, 2023 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Phnom Penh (1/9/23): Made it to Phnom Penh. Went to Wat Phnom Daun Penh, ate at the night market, discovered these giant birds which are basically the storks of Cambodia, and stumbled on the girly bars walking around Riverside. Days 2 & 3 in Phomh Penn, Cambodia (1/10/23-1/11/23):-Had one too many on Bassac Lane which is basically a pub street but quite nice and expat/tourist friendly. Turns out some ladyboys aren’t too friendly when you politely reject […]

Categories: Asia, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Travel • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Cambodia, Genocide, Phnom Penh, Southeast Asia, Travel, Travel Tips

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My Siquijor Bucket List

January 30, 2023 by etchedinadventure

My first impressions of Cebu:-I’ve never seen a vendor walking around with a bucket of honeycomb trying to sell a bottle of honey. Gave him 10 pesos for a photo and to taste it.-I’ve also never seen a coin machine at the gym to pay for Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi was crap by the way.-Rush hour and crossing the street is not fun but manageable. Some of the crossing lights will literally start counting down from 200 seconds.-I’ve never seen a […]

Categories: Travel, Asia, Backpacking, Southeast Asia, The Philippines, Philippines • Tags: Travel, Asia, Travel Tips, Backpacking, Southeast Asia, The Philippines, Philippines, Siquijor, Mactan, Cebu, Cebu City

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My Cape Town Bucket List

June 22, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Days 1-2 in Cape Town, South Africa (5/9/22-5/10/22) -South Africa is a whole new world to me. From having bubblegum flavored milk to fruit chutney Pringles. I flippin’ love it! -The Waterfront here is everything for shopping and eating out. -I’m blown away by how cheap it is here compared to the US. It’s Vietnam cheap. I spend $1 on double shots of Jack Daniels. -Biltong is the universal snack here that everyone loves. It’s pretty much beef jerky but […]

Categories: Africa, South Africa, Travel • Tags: Africa, Backpacking, Cape Town, South Africa, Table Mountain, Travel, Travel Tips

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My Bacalar Getaway

May 21, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Bacalar, Mexico (2/9/22): -Immigration was the easiest walkthrough. No questions, didn’t ask me for any of my forms. Just got stamped and left.-The water is what you’ve seen in movies. It’s so blue it looks artificial.-Like a lot of Latin America, the majority of tourists are Europeans and Americans who just want to party outside of a typical bar or pub.-Bacalar is a mix between hippies, party tourists, and locals.-There are a lot of stray dogs. I […]

Categories: Backpacking, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel • Tags: Bacalar, Backpacking, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Quintana Roo, Travel, Travel Tips

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My San Pedro Getaway

May 14, 2022 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 in Corozal, Belize [crossing the Mexican-Belize land border] (4/5/22-4/10/22 -I made my way by taxi through the Mexican-Belize land border this morning without issue. Showed them my passport, my vaccination card, and filled out two immigration forms. I am currently in Corozal waiting for my water taxi to the islands.-First impressions: the food and drinks here are out of this world.-I can’t understand anything anyone is saying. In Creole English and Spanish there is so little enunciation that […]

Categories: Adventure, Belize, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America, Travel • Tags: Backpacking, Belize, Blogging, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America, Travel, Travel Tips, Travel Writing

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My Ukraine Bucket List

November 11, 2021 by etchedinadventure

Day 1 & 2 in Kyiv, Ukraine (9/20/21-9/21/21): -There are exchange places all over the city center with much better rates than the airport.-No one yields to pedestrians and I hate it.-Ukrainian banks have PINs for their credit cards. It was an initially awkward, heated conversation explaining to my receptionist that USA credit cards don’t have PINs because he pretty much thought I was stupid.-Ukraine and Estonia are the only countries I’ve been to on this trip that are weirdly […]

Categories: Backpacking, Europe, Travel • Tags: Backpacking, Chernobyl, Chornobyl, Europe, Eurotrip, Kiev, Kyiv, Travel, Travel Tips, Ukraine

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Things to ALWAYS & to NEVER Do When Traveling Abroad

March 10, 2020 by etchedinadventure

Things to ALWAYS Do Abroad: 1. Download films to watch and music to listen to offline on apps like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Music/Prime Video, Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube Music. Keep in mind, several apps like Hulu or Pandora are not normally available outside of the US or their selection changes by country such as Netflix. My choices are Netflix and YouTube Music because they have the highest selection, in my opinion, are affordable, and are available in the majority of […]

Categories: Backpacking, Travel, Travel Tips, Travel Writing • Tags: Backpacking, Travel Advice, Travel Tips, Traveling, Traveling Abroad

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How I Save Money to Travel Every Month (2020)

February 19, 2020 by etchedinadventure

Want to learn how I save to travel every month despite not working full time? Click and find out and if you like what you see make sure to describe!

Categories: Accommodations, Backpacking, Budget Travel, Saving, Travel, Travel Tips • Tags: Accommodations, Backpacking, Budget, Budget Flights, Budget Travel, Saving, Travel Tips

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My Sơn Trà Mountain Photo Diary

May 7, 2019 by etchedinadventure

Categories: Asia, Da Nang, Mountains, My Photo Diary, Photo Diary, Southeast Asia, Travel, Vietnam • Tags: Asia, Buddhas, Da Nang, Lady Buddha, Motorbikes, Mountains, My Photo Diary, Photo Diary, Riding, Son Tra Mountain, Southeast Asia, Travel, Travel Photography, Travel Tips, Vietnam

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