Tag Archives: Trying to be a Local
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The Non-Local’s Guide to Drinking Like a Local
7November 14, 2012 by Sarah's Toothbrush
Category: South Korea | Tags: A Broad Living Abroad, Belligerence, ESL gigging, Excessive Nights, Foreigner, That dreaded "f" word...you know, travel, Trying to be a Local
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Farms, Forks, and Foreigners: Eating Locally on the Road
17May 22, 2012 by Sarah's Toothbrush
Category: India, Indonesia, Toothbrush Whereabouts | Tags: Being a Traveling Veg, Changing My Travel Plans, Cheapskate Travels, Culture, People I've Met, Trusting your Gut...or is it Google?, Trying to be a Local
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A Diwali Story (minus Ralphie Parker and the Red Ryder BB Gun)
10April 30, 2012 by Sarah's Toothbrush
So basically a story with a few slight similarities to ‘A Christmas Story’ but without the two most crucial pieces of the actual story. Cool?
Category: India | Tags: Belligerence, Cheapskate Travels, Culture, Excessive Nights, Injuries are the Best Souvenirs, Questions and Other Difficult Things, Trying to be a Local, Yet Another Pop Culture Reference
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The Do’s (and More Do’s) of Camel Riding in Jaisalmer
140March 7, 2012 by Sarah's Toothbrush
English’s greatest flaw is its use of directive language. Well, that and letting words like “irregardless” slide into our vocabulary …
Continue readingCategory: India | Tags: Belligerence, Climbing Things (Mountains Included), Culture, Lonely Planet, Trying to be a Local
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Traveling as a Veg and the Solution to Charades
10February 15, 2012 by Sarah's Toothbrush
There’s no denying that when you travel, you are very likely to acquire a new and extremely valuable skill set. …
Continue readingCategory: Toothbrush Highlights | Tags: Being a Traveling Veg, Do-goodery, People I've Met, Questions and Other Difficult Things, Trying to be a Local
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Failing to Meditate: My 5 days at an ashram in Rishikesh
18February 7, 2012 by Sarah's Toothbrush
“We’re staying in an ashram for 5 days on the skirts of the Himalayas. There’s no internet. Whatevs. I’m totally …
Continue readingCategory: India | Tags: Changing My Travel Plans, Cheapskate Travels, Culture, Injuries are the Best Souvenirs, People I've Met, Trying to be a Local
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Talad Rot Fai in Bangkok (Or maybe, Reasons Why Abandoned Stuff is the Coolest)
10November 6, 2011 by Sarah's Toothbrush
Talad Rot Fai: Khao San Rd’s younger, cooler, better-looking brother.
Category: Thailand | Tags: Abandoned Attractions, Changing My Travel Plans, I Get Lost, Lonely Planet, Trusting your Gut...or is it Google?, Trying to be a Local
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The Time He Fell in Love in Pai
6September 27, 2011 by Sarah's Toothbrush
“I think I just found heaven on earth,” he slurred in a thick South African accent as he slid two …
Continue readingCategory: Thailand | Tags: Being a Traveling Veg, Excessive Nights, People I've Met, Trusting your Gut...or is it Google?, Trying to be a Local
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The Time in Ayutthaya with the Ruins: A Photo Essay on How to Get Lost
6September 8, 2011 by Sarah's Toothbrush
Now don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Bangkok. Actually, I think I really like it. However, I think …
Continue readingCategory: Thailand | Tags: I Get Lost, Pals, Trying to be a Local
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Questioning my Credibility at a Filipino Cockfight
13June 12, 2011 by Sarah's Toothbrush
I’ve been the dictionary-definition of a vegetarian (with varying degrees of veganism) for the last 4 or so years. And …
Continue readingCategory: Philippines | Tags: Being a Traveling Veg, Questions and Other Difficult Things, Trying to be a Local


