I'm starting to have my doubts. I went on a tour in Budapest that I absolutely hated, wrote a negative review, and the tour company is...
goliketheraven
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About me
I’m on my last big trip before being shackled down by school and work for the next decade.
Robert Hughes is my favorite author, though I’m currently working my way through Peter Hopkirk’s “The Great Game.”
I would love to travel the length of the Silk Road someday, but silly politics keep getting in my way. Ditto on plans to visit Babylon, Ur, Mari, etc. In my perfect world, we let archaeologists and architects run things.
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Do you use Tripadvisor? in the Asia - Thailand Branch
5 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Kyzyl-Krasnoyarsk Bus in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Didn't see this anywhere else so think it's all right to post....
over 1 year ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Upswing in crime in Ulaan Bataar? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I just got to Ulaan Bataar on the early train this morning, slept for most of the day, and then went out to buy a plane ticket. I've been...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Logistic of Khargilik-Ali-Guge-kailash-Lhasa in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
This is the most recently responded-to thread I could find on the topic....
about 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Got Russian Visa from Chicago - here's how in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Hey,...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Abakan to Barnaul? in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Thanks for the advice!...
about 2 years ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Abakan to Barnaul? in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I am trying to figure out if there is any way to get from Abakan to Barnaul directly. Wikipedia and various CIS maps tell me there's a...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called China-- Anywhere for 2.5 weeks in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
If you're travelling from Xi'an, Hua Shan is about an hour away; there are five sacred Daoist peaks, and this is my personal favorite. I'm...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Milwaukee in the Americas - United States of America Branch
Take one of the brewery tours - they're free and they come with a couple of beers. I took the Miller tour, though we drove, so I couldn't...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Chicago - things to do at night in the Americas - United States of America Branch
And for free stuff: www.brokehipster.com
about 2 years ago
- Country United States
- Languages English, Mandarin, extremely poor Spanish
- Favourite Places Lake Shore Trail in Chicago, a cozy room in Copenhagen, Nanjie Bar in Beijing.
- Interests Art History, Comic Books, New and Tasty Animals I haven't tried yet







