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Sak Yant Tattoo Will Swallow Your Soul
Pentecostals speaking in tongues have nothing on sak yant tattoo devotees in the throws of possession. Yeah, that’s a thing in Thailand that you have to witness to understand. But we’ll try... When the...
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The Puck Stops Here
Of NHL scouts and ancient mapping systems from when the internet was young. Somehow, we pull a funny travel story out of that. In case you missed us, we’ve been off a few weeks, spending the time...
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Finnish Sauna vs Thai Sauna
Find out what makes Finland is the undisputed king of sauna and why Thailand’s version makes for a poor competitor. Oh, and lots of talk about getting beaten off (on?) with sticks. Because Finland....
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An American Ice Hole In Finland
Find out why Evo joined five ladies in a sauna and quickly earned the nickname “American Ice Hole” on the Wild Taiga trip. And yes, that means exactly what you think it means. Who's the ice hole above?...
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How Finland Plays Russian Hockey
From inappropriate music to inappropriately dressed cheerleaders, NHL fans will be a little surprised when they take in a match in the Kontinental Hockey League (totally not a typo.) Click to listen to...
View ArticleParty like it's Makha Bucha 2017 in Thailand!
Last weekend was a long one due to Makha Bucha Day. I won't do the holiday justice, so you'll need to follow the link if you're curious as to why I had off on Monday. But had off I did, so we rented a...
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Why Estonia Is The World’s Dumping Ground
Estonia’s history is funny, so long as you like dark humor. Dark, as in murderous and depressing. But modern day Estonians seem to laugh it off, with a “well, anything has to be better than that past”...
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Adventures in an Airplane Graveyard
What do you do when you have two weeks without your spouse (because they are going somewhere absolutely fabulous and you need to work)?You go on adventures on the weekends, that's what! Bangkok has a...
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Sister’s Swinging Jamaica Destination Wedding
Traveling with families is either awesome or terrible. There is no in between. Toss a wedding in the mix, and the scales start tipping in the wrong direction. But just add in swingers, and everything...
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The Worst Job In Bangkok
We finally had that classic Thai experience of partying with the Ricola people and every key influencer in SE Asia on a rooftop bar in Bangkok. And then things got weird. Listen to our silliness at the...
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Housesitting In America? Yeah, That's A Thing.
Sure, house sitting works for long-term, never ending travelers. But as we just re-discovered, it's a great way for the infrequent vacationer to handle accommodations, too.As a long term reader of this...
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Separating Bullshit from Beauty in Siem Reap
If Siem Reap Cambodia isn’t on your bucket list - your bucket list sucks. Listen to find out why we were so impressed with the history and not even a little concerned we looked like a couple of...
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Late To The Travel Party (But Making Up For Lost Time)
For the fortunate, a love of travel starts at an early age, with a passport filled with stamps before the teen years. Later, they use the memories of their experiences as a springboard for their own...
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How to Stay Safe Online While Traveling
Baa.. ram... ah, change your password already! Photo courtesy Sheila Dee Being safe when you travel is just a smart thing to do. Protecting your stuff from being stolen, using RFID blocking...
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Ko Tao – A Slice of Paradise in Southeast Asia
Ko Tao, a beautiful island in the Gulf of Thailand, has a bit of a reputation. Are there really 72 dive shops? Yes, yes there are. Is Sairee beach packed with 20-somethings power-drinking between full...
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Experience Hong Kong Like a Local
Ask any local -- native or expat -- they’ll tell you Hong Kong is a part of China, but it's definitely not China. As multicultural as New York, Los Angeles, or Vancouver might look, they pale in...
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Good Cambodian Weed Makes Stevo Joslin Suffer
Find out why we left Bangkok for Huntsville Alabama and why you should always take the coconut oil offered by tourists with oozing wounds the next time you’re in on a tropical island in Cambodia. Click...
View ArticleVideo: When Fast Zombies Attack In Thailand
We've talked about the Sak Yant Tattoo Festival on our podcast, and Evo went into greater detail on an episode of the Bangkok Podcast. But words -- written or spoken -- can only go so far to describe...
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Favorite Foods from Around the World
The world is filled with amazing food.Long-term travelers -- who happen to be amateur foodies -- all know this. But there’s something else many of us know: secretly, we want to be Anthony Bourdain....
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Train-Tripping in Vietnam
One night over some tasty pad thai in a sleepy little Thailand border town, we found ourselves seeking the advice of some fellow long-term travelers. We travel where opportunity takes us (hence the...
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Visiting Copenhagen’s Marriage-Ending Museum
Pro tip for married travelers: You’re not going both like everything along your journey. So when you find yourself with a bad back in a place that bores you to tears, try not to be a total jerk to your...
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No Cuddling On The Train In Vietnam
Cuddling is key to a relationship, especially when traveling the world together. You should do it often. Just don’t plan on “doing it” during your 2000 kilometer train ride through the gorgeous...
View ArticleOne Minute Memories of Huntsville
It took a few days after we'd booked our three-week stint in Huntsville, Alabama trip before reality set in. Alabama? Seriously? For three weeks? And no car? What the hell are we going to do?Initially,...
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How Technology Can Save A Long Distance Love Affair
It’s no fun being apart from the one you love. Traveling or living abroad without your partner can add incredible stress to any relationship. Even one that’s lasted for 30 years. Technology can help....
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The Kind of Love in an RV Your Kids Shouldn’t See
What could be less romantic that shoving a family of six into an RV and traveling the world? Hrm… nothing comes to mind. But we’ll tackle that question on this week’s episode, and reinforce why we...
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One Gift For Sexy Time, Religion, & Dead Babies
Have you ever thought about a romantic backpacking trek across Europe with your lover in an effort to rekindle the romantic spark in your reluctant partner? Jasmine has that in mind… and we’re not...
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Bangkok Rites of Passage We Have Known
Instead of talking around our life in Bangkok, we’re going to talk specifically about it, walking through a list of 25 so called “rites of passage” that move you from tourist to expat in Bangkok. Yeah....
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Following Your Bliss Leads To Penguins Over Terrorists
Would you move across the world without your significant other? What about a new relationship? And what the heck does any of that have to do with penguins or terrorists? Listen in to learn more. Funny...
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Travel Tips You Really Shouldn't Follow
Long time listener Angela from AU seeks our advice on travel “gotchas” we’ve encountered traveling the world. One of us brings practical advice. The other? Consider him more a cautionary tale. Funny...
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Irresponsible Travel Tips For First Time Travelers
First time traveler, Adam asks us where he should go on his first trip out of the country. The practical advice we provide should be of value to any traveler who doesn’t give two poops about their...
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How To Kill A Relationship In One Overseas Vacation
There’s one sure-fire way to see if your girlfriend has what it takes: travel halfway around the world and stick her with your embarrassing parents for two weeks. What could go wrong? Funny things...
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This Episode Is Money
While we don’t yet live in a post-scarcity world, we sure seem to be living that life. So, exactly how do we manage this whole living abroad thing without being independently wealthy or having classic...
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There Be Dragons In Our Future
Get instant access to this content! Want to know what we're up to in the coming weeks, and just what they have to do with dragons? Become our supporter on Patreon and get access to this information --...
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International Hassles of Renting a Motorcycle
Apparently we talk about riding motorbikes in Southeast Asia quite a lot. As such, one of our long-time listeners wants to know more. Like are licenses required? How much does it cost to rent a...
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Dragon Slayers On Surfboards
We’re going to Bali. We told you that last time, but this time, we’re giving more juicy details. If you listen, here’s what you’ll hear, Patron: Get instant access to this exclusive episode! Skiing vs...
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What Kind Of Sick Person Lives Abroad?
As citizens of what is supposed to be the country with the best healthcare in the world, just how have we dealt with illness traveling the globe? That’s a question one of our listeners has, so we have...
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How Not To Lose Your Sh** When You Travel
We answer a question from a reluctant traveler who has a nasty habit of leaving a trail of adaptors and gizwickies from Heathrow to India and all points in between: What sort of process do we have in...
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Traveling Like A Sharecropper’s Son
A listener of ours is about to start volunteering and traveling the world. Because she is smart, she turned to us for valuable information and our relatable experiences. And because we love our...
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Sheila Dee Profiled on Teaching Traveling
From the outside, our decision to quit our birth country to travel the world and ultimately live abroad seemed like a rash decision (albeit one that's working). But in reality, it took quite a bit of...
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The Very Bad Day In Bali
Have you ever heard of the Canggu shortcut in Bali? It’s infamous, and was just par for the course on this very bad day that started with a lost debit card… and then just sort of spiraled downward. But...
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Chiang Mai Death March [Exclusive #8]
Checking off another box from the “obvious places to visit in Thailand” list! Click for immediate access to this exclusive content! Apart from the occasional mentions of Sheila’s teaching life here in...
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You Can’t Opt Out Of Religion In SE Asia
A frank discussion of what it’s like to be non-believers traveling and living in countries ruled by the supernatural. Click to stream this episode right now! Well someone woke up on the wrong side of...
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Six Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Travel With Electronics [Season 4 Episode 18]
Traveling is expensive. Especially when you have to replace two laptops, two mobile devices, and two cameras when you’re on the road. Yeah, that’s us. Learn how not to do it our way!You know you’re a...
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Traveling The World Like An Art Student
Real artists don’t let pesky things like foreign languages get in the way of exploring their creativity! Click to stream this episode right now! Sheila is the artist in the family, and likes to explore...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like Teaching In Thailand [Season 4, Episode 20]
This week’s question is oddly prescient:“Hi, ShEvo. Since you both have experience teaching in Thailand, could you give us American teachers some advice on what to expect and how to to approach the...
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Listen To ShEvo On Spotify!
Nowthis is a thing of beauty for those of you who prefer the listening experience of Spotify: You can now listen to our antics on Spotify. Woot. Tell all your friends who don't quite get podcasting to...
View ArticleGetting Submarined By An Elephant
After three years, we finally made it to Chiang Mai, the hot destination for digital nomads and freelance barbers, apparently. But that’s not why we visited.We here to walk with Elephants on the...
View ArticleEvo’s Brush With Thailand Motorbike Crash Statistics
A not very funny thing happened on the way to pick up gifts for our supporters: Evo got into a motorcycle accident. As a passenger in an Uber in a very Thai neighborhood of Bangkok. How does a...
View ArticleA Very Dive Bar Xmas in Estonia [Season 4, Episode 23]
It just wouldn’t be christmas without a drunken Finn lamenting the changing world in a dive bar in Estonia. Luckily, we were there to record the audio. We’re in Estonia traveling and really hadn’t...
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Estonian Cheese and Beer, It’s Why We’re Here! [Season 4, Episode 24]
The best beer, cheese, and other experiences from Estonia, shared from a private sauna in Tallinn! Click to stream this episode live from Estonia! When we booked a private Estonian sauna for a couple...
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