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Solewalker

@solewalker

Bibliophile.World-Traveler.

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Solewalker
@solewalker Oct 11, 2018, 1:06 PM UTC

Marshrutka & Hitchhiking: Daytrip from Bishkek to Ala Archa National Park for under 2 USD

What led me to Ala Archa National Park? In Chinese culture, the Tienshan mountain range is this mystical place where highly-skilled swordsmen live in seclusion. It's also the site for magical cure-al…

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Solewalker
@solewalker Oct 10, 2018, 7:34 PM UTC

Cemetery Photos Challenges: Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle

#Cemeteryphotos Challenge by @melinda010100 I saw this fun challenge by @melinda010100, and decided to participate. I am generally creeped out by cemeteries (don't know why, just do), but when one of…

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Solewalker
@solewalker Oct 3, 2018, 6:29 PM UTC

Fiji

Where is Fiji?? Fiji is a country made of many islands in the South Pacific. They are quite close to New Zealand and Australia, although I took a direct flight from Singapore on Fiji Airways. Aside f…

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Solewalker
@solewalker Oct 2, 2018, 8:09 PM UTC

Amazing Palau

Where is Palau? Palau is an island-nation located in the Pacific Ocean. It is a couple of hours flight away from Philippines and Japan. I visited Palau last year, and went on some of the most amazing…

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Solewalker
@solewalker Oct 2, 2018, 7:16 PM UTC

Marshrutka from Tbilisi to Yerevan

Please note that information is accurate at time of posting, and subject to change Time taken: 4 hrs (11.00 – 15.00) Vehicle: Mercedes Vito Price: 35 GEL (~13.50 USD at time of posting) What is a Mas…

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Solewalker
@solewalker Oct 1, 2018, 10:22 PM UTC

Monday Photography Challenge: Baseball Pitcher in Bullpen

Baseball and USA go hand-in-hand. Major League Baseball's regular season just ended, so celebrating Monday Photography Challenge with Joe Saunders in the bullpen. I attend Seattle Mariners baseball f…

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Solewalker
@solewalker Oct 1, 2018, 11:48 AM UTC

What is it like to fly Azerbaijan Airlines' Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner in Economy?

Flight time: 2hr 45 min Aircraft Type: Boeing 787-800 Route: IST-GYD Seat: 22F (Aisle seat of the middle row) I usually fly alliance airlines to maintain status and the perks associated with it, but…

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Solewalker
@solewalker Sep 29, 2018, 7:23 AM UTC

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Or How I Ended Up Bumming $10 from a Fellow Traveler for a Tajikistani Visa

I generally don’t carry a lot of cash. This extended trip is no exception. Where did the screw up start? ONE # I love Bishkek Between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. I have been changing money between bor…

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Solewalker
@solewalker Sep 21, 2018, 2:14 PM UTC

Transportation Adventures: Three Tales of Woe in Kampala, Uganda

Uber is available in Kampala. They offer both boda boda (motorbike taxi) and regular cars, but it sure didn’t cut down on the drama. Boda Boda: From Bus Station to Protea Kampala Uber currently has a…

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Solewalker
@solewalker Sep 20, 2018, 10:51 PM UTC

Because the Graduate Student Needs Some Underpants: Five Strange Tales of Surviving my Last Year of Graduate School (not on Top Ramen)

Introduction Graduate school is tough, and not for the mental challenges it presented. As it turns out, the intellectual component of it only took up about 20% of my brain space. So what occupied 80%…

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