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A Week in Yangshuo, China

Wescott • May 5

When we first arrived in Yangshuo I immediately felt awed, enlightened, and inspired: awed by the mysticism of the ethereal karsts, enlightened that...

Final Update on My Eagle Project

Wescott • April 20

During this trip there have been several major milestones: revisiting Tuck and Jones’ orphanage, exploring the Chinese city where Yve was born, and...

Hanging with the Joneses: Part 3

Wescott • March 31

Since my past two blog posts have been on the more serious side, I decided I should lighten things up a bit, so this post will be about Ryan Jones...

Balloons Over Bagan

Wescott • March 22

If there’s one thing that I get enough of on this trip, I can assure you that it’s not water. When you have to buy bottled water way down at the...

Vietnam War Timeline

Wescott • March 14

Visiting Hanoi in 2009 was the first time that I learned about the Vietnam War. After visiting the Hanoi Hilton, a notorious prison that held and...

How to Make the Most of It

Wescott • March 13

If you have ever been presented with an outstandingly remarkable opportunity, a chance to do what you never ever could have imagined doing, then you...

Who Needs A Suburban: Part IV

Wescott • February 25

I heard an avid traveller once say that “the world is like a puzzle and you have to travel to figure it out.” When roaming the streets of Hanoi many...

I’m NOT NOT going to write a blog post about Portugal

Wescott • February 4

I guess you could say that I’m “behind the eight ball” when it comes to blogging nowadays. (My mother’s exact words) What can I tell you? Other...

The Corybantic Quest for Coconuts

Wescott • January 15

Is there anything more maddening than a big, ripe piece of fruit hanging just out of reach? “If only it would just fall. I wish I wasn’t so short. Are...