Student Travel Guide: Top Five Things to do in Bangkok

While many think of the best destinations being the quite monasteries of the north or the beautiful islands of the south, Thailand’s metropolitan capital offers a mélange of excellent and cheap things to do. The city of almost 16 million people is defined by the old and the new, a modern capital with an ancient history that anyone can appreciate and fall in love with. … Continue reading Student Travel Guide: Top Five Things to do in Bangkok

Pierce JonesMarch 9, 2017Leave a comment

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Oh, Yangon

I went to Myanmar to get lost. The allure of a mysterious land with epic monuments tucked away in unknown villages, with a culture so pure and untouched that one can only describe it as alien, was too much to stay away from. The second I landed in Yangon, I was a person forever changed. The world would never look the same again, I was … Continue reading Oh, Yangon

Pierce JonesMarch 5, 2017Leave a comment

Eat, Recipes

Burmese Fish Curry

Oh curry, how you make me happy. Bubbling away with your spicy hell broth that only leaves pleasure and clothing stains in its wake. A concoction so dastardly its smell permeates everything within its grasp and its flavor has foodies pilgrimaging all over the world to endure a spicy, sweet, complex flavor experience that is hard to find in any other dish. I have been … Continue reading Burmese Fish Curry

Pierce JonesFebruary 20, 2017Leave a comment

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Papaya Pok Pok

Today I had a revelation. A long time ago, on my first trip to Portland my senior year of high school, my mother took me to an awesome northern Thai restaurant called Pok Pok. Its reputation preceded itself and it was all the rage and “the place to go” if you were in the PDX metro for any amount of time; I had to try … Continue reading Papaya Pok Pok

Pierce JonesDecember 23, 2016December 23, 2016Leave a comment

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Student Travel Guide: Antwerp, Belgium

For me, Antwerp is the mecca of Belgium. It is the city to be in, dine in and take in the beauties that Belgium has to offer. For whatever reason, Antwerp seems to always fall behind other Belgian cities such as Brussels, Bruges and Ghent as the best places to visit in the country. This has no reflection on Antwerp as a city at all, … Continue reading Student Travel Guide: Antwerp, Belgium

Pierce JonesDecember 19, 2016December 23, 2016Leave a comment

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Student Travel Guide: San Sebastián, Spain

The Basque Country remains as one of the largest nations in the world without a state. You can feel it here. Look around the ancient streets in any of the cities, large of small, and you can see graffiti, signs and symbols referring to the Basque independence and the importance of the movement. The Basque people are proud of their heritage and would hate to … Continue reading Student Travel Guide: San Sebastián, Spain

Pierce JonesDecember 6, 2016Leave a comment

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Student Travel Guide: Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona is a city you have to visit, simple as that. It is world renowned for its beautiful sites, its delicious bites and its lively nightlife tucked convenintely on the Mediterranean coast. The weather is great year round, the beer is always cold and it is a much cheaper option than many other European cities of the same caliber. My time in Barcelona was quick … Continue reading Student Travel Guide: Barcelona, Spain

Pierce JonesDecember 4, 2016December 4, 2016Leave a comment

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Pintxos

As of today I have been in the Basque country for a total of nearly two weeks, San Sebastian=Donostia to be exact. I have learned some very important things not only about Spain during my time here but about about the people that refer to themselves as Spanish. Spain for many Americans seems like a unilateral identity. My friends you could not be more wrong. … Continue reading Pintxos

Pierce JonesNovember 14, 2016Leave a comment

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Gap Year: Day 53

Here is where we have been Paris Antwerp Ghent Liege Rotterdam Den Haag Utrecht Barcelona Here is where I am San Sebastian Here is where I know I am going Bilbao Biarritz Bangkok A few days ago I bought a one way ticket to Thailand. Many would be concerned but I just did it. One click and it was done. The ticket itself is meaningless … Continue reading Gap Year: Day 53

Pierce JonesNovember 12, 2016November 14, 2016Leave a comment

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Traveling The World on a Tight Budget

We’ve all been there, two dollars left in your pocket and a hungry belly; something cool your friends want to do, one more beer but simply nothing more to give. You are tapped out, the bank has run dry. You imagine a week filled with “not so cheap these days” ramen noodles, shitty backwash beer and eggs, lots of eggs. At this point in my … Continue reading Traveling The World on a Tight Budget

Pierce JonesSeptember 30, 2016October 2, 2016Leave a comment