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Whirrling Merrling One 24 year old Pacific Northwest gal flashpacking across Southeast Asia. One 24 year old Pacific Northwest gal backpacking across Southeast Asia.

In April 2013 I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Bangkok with my long time homie/lover/friend. I started the blog as a kind of pay back for all the intelligent and helpful bloggers that convinced me that I too could exit the normal mid-twenties US track of mounting the career-ladder, buying a house, and settling down and instead chose to travel the world. Blogs were, and still are, my ma

in source of information about places to visit, where to stay, things to do, etc. It only seems right that I should try and contribute whatever information and advice I can to those who are interested (that’s you, lone reader!). Travel plans include Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam for 6 months…or as long as there’s money in the bank!

This Thai grill is looking real good about now...
16/11/2015

This Thai grill is looking real good about now...

In recent years, restaurants in the U.S. like Pok Pok have shed some light on the dishes of Thailand's North, but most diners remain unaware of the region's fare, making it perhaps the least-known regional Thai cuisine, both in Thailand and abroad.

We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes an...
29/01/2015

We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again- to slow time down and get taken in, and fall in love once more. ~Pico Iyer

Ready for your next vacation or big adventure? Here's 51 travel quotes that will inspire you to book a flight and set out on a new journey.

Berlin is high on my list of up and coming destinations! What's your top European city?
12/07/2014

Berlin is high on my list of up and coming destinations! What's your top European city?

From major metropolises to charming, overlooked locales, Europe is brimming with cities everyone should visit. But where does a penny-pinching, adventure-seeking twentysomething even begin when it comes to traveling Europe? The big players -- Lon...

One of my favorite parts of travelling is nommin on local fare.  Interesting images of what people are eating on the dai...
13/05/2014

One of my favorite parts of travelling is nommin on local fare. Interesting images of what people are eating on the daily all over the world.

span style="font-size:16px;">Photographers Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio, who also happen to be married, traveled around the world and met people from all walks of life.

Only 16 more to go for me. What about you?
04/05/2014

Only 16 more to go for me. What about you?

I suddenly have a lot of plane tickets to purchase.

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