Mopeds, a map and no plan

On our way out of the city, we came across a market that was just starting to wake up. Thushan introduced me to his favorite fruit, rambutan. The fruit is as common in Southeast Asia as apples are to cooler climates in the US.
(Photo by Alicia B. Conway, caption by Alicia Conway / LongJaunt.com)

Chiang Rai: Home of the wooden saxophone

07.19.2008 | Chiang Rai, Thailand
In Chiang Rai, our final stop in Thailand before crossing into Laos, we met Sawad Dejprakune, a builder of wooden saxophones, and got s...

One night in Bangkok

07.01.2008 | Bangkok, Thailand
The popular book (and later movie) "The Beach" describes Bangkok's Khao San Road as "the centre of the backpacking universe."

Back to Syria

05.27.2008 | Qusaybah, Syria
Though our visit was short, we saw Lebanon go through a quite a bit of change in just seven days.
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