Dean Starnes

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Even with 72 countries, five continents and tens of thousands of miles under his belt, Dean still has shoddy geography and is a real disappointment to his friends when it comes to Trivial Pursuit. He was born in New Zealand and backpacked through inaccessible parts of Asia before settling into a career alternating between freelance graphic design and travel writing. He's currently on his third lap of the globe, going strong and probably lost. His website chronicles it all.

 
 
  1. Article Image: Bathing Naked with Russians

    Bathing Naked with Russians

    Article by Dean Starnes, June 2007

    Let your prudishness melt away - or you might get it slapped out of you with a birch stick. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Moscow

  2. Article Image: Kyrgyzstan

    Kyrgyzstan

    Article by Dean Starnes, February 2007

    Kyrgyzstan is the best thing to come galloping out of the Central Asian mountains waving a headless goat since the collapse of the USSR. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Kyrgyzstan

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