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Sick in Vietnam

As I boarded the plane in Taipei to fly to Hanoi, I was feeling better, but still not up to par (see Sick in Taipei). I figured the cold / flu would disappear in the next couple of days if not in the next few hours. The plane ride was one of the worst of my life. Not because of turbulence or food [...]

Sick in Taipei

I’ve been relatively lucky when it comes to not getting sick while traveling. I’ve had the occasional cold and food poisoning, but surprisingly nothing too major. Except for my trip to Vietnam in December 2004… To be fair, I didn’t get sick while in Vietnam; I wasn’t feeling well in the few days [...]

Train Travels in China

I’ve had some great train rides and I’ve had some not so great train rides. One of the most painful was a 32 hour train ride from Guangzhou to Xi’an, China. There were multiple reasons behind this, some that I could’ve prevented and others that I couldn’t. I was 19 and studying abroad in Hong Kong [...]
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