Nov 22, 2019 | Gallery, Iran, Posts, Travel, Travel Tips
In September and October of 2019, I went with my Iranian friend, Soroush, on a month-long Iran road trip which spanned 6,400 kilometers (nearly 4,000 miles). Looking back, that month was perhaps the most emotional, unforgettable, and educational experience of my...
Nov 22, 2019 | Iran, Posts, Travel, Travel Tips
The Iran government doesn’t publicly announce the real Iran currency exchange rate. Instead, while traveling in Iran, I found the local currency exchange businesses to be the real trustworthy sources. My first experience with the tricky exchange rate happened...
Nov 22, 2019 | Iran, Posts, Travel, Travel Tips
While traveling in Iran for a month, I learned some Persian words, phrases, and numerals (sometimes Persian is referred to as Farsi). Consequently, there were many times when my limited knowledge of Persian really came in handy. For instance, I learned how to say...
May 7, 2019 | Posts, Travel, Travel Tips, Vietnam
Altogether, I visited North, South, and Central Vietnam a combined five times for a total of 14 months. Along the way, I learned a handful of Vietnamese words and phrases. Thanks for letting me teach you a bit today! Before we begin, two important notes: Pronunciation...
Jul 17, 2018 | Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Posts, Travel, Travel Tips
With my suitcase all packed again, I got in my Grab and headed to the Jakarta, Indonesia airport for my flight back to Vietnam. I was a few hours away from ending my streak of nearly six months visiting countries that spoke Malay (Malaysia and Brunei) and its...
Mar 20, 2018 | Malaysia, Posts, Singapore, Travel, Travel Tips, Video
Below is the full transcript of the video with links to more information, including maps to find many of the locations in the video. Enjoy my 10-day tour of West Malaysia and Singapore! Day 1 Welcome to my next adventure! We’re going to start on the island of Penang...
