DEMOSTHENES'S
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While I make my living in one of the most reclusive ways possible (biochemical lab analyst), I have an absolute obsession with travelling. A teacher of mine once described me in this way:
"If you have four dollars in your pocket and a day off, you're gone. You're already on the other side of the world."
I think that says it all.
| Demosthenes's Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
 The Road to Alpinism Jul 01 '07 | The World | |
 | Murren, Switzerland | |
The Path to Beginning: The Literature Jul 30 '07 "If I was going to be a newb, I was going to be a well-educated one..." | Westlake Village, California | |
To Pipette well in Neuchatel Jun 10 '07 | Switzerland | |
Benvenue a Neuchatel Jun 10 '07 "I butchered the Swiss-French so many times, I'm surprised I haven't been butchered by the Swiss-French" | Neuchatel, Switzerland | |
 Hotel de l'Ecluse "l'Ecluse l'Experience" | Neuchatel, Switzerland | |
French Amazon Lab Jun 11 '07 "Cold sweat and pit stains aside, I managed to survive my first experience driving in Europe" | Neuchatel, Switzerland | |
Swiss-Romande Anti-Americanism Jun 12 '07 "There is no difference between an ignorant American and an ignorant European... They are both ignorant." | Neuchatel, Switzerland | |
Neuchatel Night-Life Jun 15 '07 "The Neuchatelois approach Spaniard stamina in their dancing, but seem to prefer to keep it under wraps..." | Neuchatel, Switzerland | |
Lausanne: City of the Fully Booked Hostel Jun 16 '07 ", you MUST ask for the bill or you will never get it" | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
Nyon's Swiss Shania Twain Jun 17 '07 "Yeah, a Country-Music Festival, full of cowboy hats, French-accented country songs, and men and woman trying to learn to line dance..." | Nyon, Switzerland | |
The City of Calvin Jun 17 '07 "So here it was, the city of my religious upbringing. The nude beaches seemed to put a dent in Calvin's image..." | Geneva, Switzerland | |
Grappa with Mr. Race Jun 17 '07 "I am not ready to settle down just yet..." | Geneva, Switzerland | |
Standard English, the Return to Neuchâtel, and French Numbers via Porn Jun 18 '07 "There is no better way to learn a language than having a scantily clad woman dancing behind the translation" | Neuchatel, Switzerland | |
The Struggle for Creux-de-Van Jun 24 '07 "By some bizarre twist of physics, we were still below the cliff!" | Noiraigue, Neuchatel | |
Attacked in Cork, like... Jul 03 '08 "Then the smile returned to a sneer as he took his first swing at Hans..." | Cork, Ireland | |
Hogmanay 2006 Dec 29 '06 | United Kingdom | |
River of Flame Dec 29 '06 "The Torchlight Procession swims in fire down Edinburgh's main street" | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
St. Christopher's Inn "Fine hostel; clean and safe. Way too pricey though at £25/night. High rates probably due to Hogmanay" | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
George Street Parade Dec 30 '06 "If it sounds bizarre, it truly, truly was" | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
Hogmanay's Death Dec 31 '06 | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
The Day After Jan 01 '07 | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
Traversing Asia 2006 Sep 04 '06 | Southeast Asia | |
"...You'll find a god in every golden cloisture" Sep 04 '06 "John figured the best place to change out of his pants was right out in public...." | Bangkok, Thailand | |
Wally's Guesthouse "this must have been the worst place I've stayed in my whole life.... but for that it was amazing!" | Bangkok, Thailand | |
The Road to Krabi Sep 05 '06 "John replied, "I'm no hero" to a resounding chorus of more cheers!" | Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand | |
Full Moon Sep 07 '06 "The Full Moon at Ko Phangan. For the backpacker, you need say no more..." | Ko Phangan, Thailand | |
Chillin' with the Russians Sep 08 '06 ""...Michael spoke about how Chechnans only wanted to kill..."" | Ko Samui, Surat Thani Province | |
Plielaem Seaview Resort "Aaron and Vick put on a great Thai service. I hope his new resort does well" | Ko Samui, Surat Thani Province | |
Thoughts on Khao San Sep 10 '06 "And oh, are those fantasies fulfilled. Bangkok does not disappoint in this regard" | Bangkok, Thailand | |
Stuck in Bangkok Sep 11 '06 "It's quite frustrating watching your buddy retch all day long..." | Bangkok, Thailand | |
Exit Bangkok Sep 12 '06 "So, the gaurds left and we laughed. Nervously laughed..." | Ayutthaya, Thailand | |
An Ode to Jake Sep 13 '06 "I figured this was going to be quite awkward if Jake didn't lighten up..." | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
Nice Place "Nice Place fit its name quite 'nicely.' No complaints." | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
A bit of little boys boxing: Muay Thai Sep 13 '06 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
Abu-Yah (Part One): Dance of the Lahu Sep 14 '06 "So he came back a few minutes later with fried maggots. And yes, we ate them." | Pai, Mae Hong Son Province | |
Abu-Yah (Part Two): Atop the Elephant Sep 15 '06 "The neck is where you naively believe you can tell the elephant what to do..." | Pai, Mae Hong Son Province | |
Abu-Yah (Part Three): Roaring River Bamboo Sep 16 '06 | Pai, Mae Hong Son Province | |
Tricked by the Thai, Luncheon with the Lao Sep 17 '06 "John and I were truly scammed for the first time..." | Vientiane, Laos | |
Dragon Lodge "Decent, but overpriced Lao hostel" | Vientiane, Laos | |
Tubing the Nam Song Sep 18 '06 | Vang Vieng, Laos | |
Being Hanoiing in Hanoi Sep 19 '06 | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
1. Crossing China (Part 1): Hanoi 4:30 AM Sep 20 '06 "It's a huge bong. The driver takes a massive hit..." | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
4. Crossing China (Part 4): Pingxiang 7:30AM Sep 21 '06 "Two foreigners with no Chinese linguistic skills. A bunch of shady Chinese guys. An empty abandoned looking room in a dusty outpost town. This was not going well..." | Pingxiang, Guangxi | |
7. Crossing China (Part 7): Yangshuo 10:30PM Sep 21 '06 "I feel an amazing amount of elation. This has been a tough crossing. .." | Yangshuo, China | |
3. Crossing China (Part 3): Dong Dang 7:00AM Sep 21 '06 "The maniacal driver laughs at us and drives off..." | Dong Dang, Lang Son | |
6. Crossing China (Part 6): Guilin 8:00PM Sep 21 '06 "We sit down on the bus teeming with teenagers and couples. They are all giggling at us. .." | Guilin, China | |
5. Crossing China (Part 5): Nanning 2:00PM Sep 21 '06 "We arrive and immediately realize we don't want to stay here..." | Nanning, China | |
Shanghai Blues Sep 23 '06 | Shanghai, China | |
| Tokyo, Japan | |
L'Avventurre con Mara in Italia Jul 15 '03 | Italy | |
Non ho mangiato dei gatti in Vincena, dai... Jul 15 '03 | Vicenza, Italy | |
Bhí mè i mo gconai i gCorcaigh Sep 28 '02 | Ireland | |
Cá bhfuill an craic? Sep 28 '02 | Cork, Ireland | |
Carraigbairre - 2d Bishop Street, Cork "We had stumbled across the most luxurious apartments in Cork, for as cheap as student housing" | Cork, Ireland | |
