Kim's Vagabonding Experiment

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With nothing but a backpack in hand and time on my side, I shall attempt to expand my mind and soul and fight against society's insistence on doing otherwise. It is an experiment, an exploration of humankind across the globe and an attempt to connect with humanity in a meaningful way.

"Vagabonding is about time - our only real commodity - and how we choose to use it." - Rolf Potts

Countries Visited: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, U.S., Peru, Japan, Philippines, Brunei, Aruba, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Cayman Islands

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  The Journey Begins...   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 22, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Ode to Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 28, 2010 12 pictures 8 comments
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  Thailand's Answer to Angkor Wat   Sukhothai, Thailand on Feb 1, 2010 12 pictures 7 comments
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  The Highlands of Thailand!   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Feb 9, 2010 64 pictures 3 comments
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  I Pai!   Pai, Thailand on Feb 15, 2010 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Craziness at the Border   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 19, 2010 8 pictures 7 comments
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  My Totally Awesome Birthday   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 24, 2010 7 pictures 2 comments
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  Vientaine (Boring Title for a Boring Entry)   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 27, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Untouched Beauty of Northern Laos   Muang Ngoy, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Mar 1, 2010 29 pictures 1 comment
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  Scenic Sapa   Sapa, Vietnam on Mar 7, 2010 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Do As the Locals Do!   Hanoi, Vietnam on Mar 9, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  The Wonders of Nimh Binh   Ninh Binh, Vietnam on Mar 11, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  The Fairy Tale World of Halong Bay   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Mar 14, 2010 17 pictures 1 comment
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  The City Within a City Within a City   Hue, Vietnam on Mar 15, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  You Think It We Make It!   Hoi An, Vietnam on Mar 17, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Nha Trang = Vang Vieng on a Beach   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Mar 23, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Motorbiking Through the Mountains   Dalat, Vietnam on Mar 24, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Beached and Camera-less!   Mui Ne, Vietnam on Mar 26, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
• 19

  In Saigon   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Mar 31, 2010 9 pictures 1 comment
• 20

  The Floating Markets of the Mekong Delta   Can Tho, Vietnam on Apr 1, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  A Word on Happiness...   Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam on Apr 7, 2010 21 pictures 3 comments
• 22

  Phase 2 Begins...   Jakarta, Indonesia on Apr 11, 2010 5 pictures 1 comment
• 23

  Seedy Bali   Kuta, Indonesia on Apr 15, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The Greatest Little Island in Indonesia   Gili Trawangan, Indonesia on Apr 17, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxation on a Small Island   Gili Air, Indonesia on Apr 19, 2010 12 pictures 2 comments
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  It's Always Raining in Lombok...   Senggigi, Indonesia on Apr 21, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Bubbling Geysers and Volcano Craters!   Bandung, Indonesia on Apr 27, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The Last Civilization   Wamena, Indonesia on May 6, 2010 32 pictures 3 comments
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  The World As It Once Was   Jayapura, Indonesia on May 10, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The Real Bali   Ubud, Indonesia on May 14, 2010 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Kuta Round 5   Kuta, Indonesia on May 22, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Gunung Bromo: Volcanos at Sunrise   Cemorolawang, Indonesia on May 24, 2010 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Buddhism at its Finest   Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 29, 2010 40 pictures 2 comments
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  Asia's Little Piece of the West   Singapore, Singapore on Jun 3, 2010 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Randomness in Padang   Padang, Indonesia on Jun 4, 2010 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Buffalo Roofs and Giant Flowers   Bukittinggi, Indonesia on Jun 6, 2010 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The Largest Volcanic Lake in the World   Tuk Tuk, Indonesia on Jun 9, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Searching for Orangutans   Bukit Lawang, Indonesia on Jun 11, 2010 25 pictures 3 comments
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  Weddings and Pee   Ipoih, Indonesia on Jun 16, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Bali Round ??? - I Can't Keep Track Anymore!   Kuta, Indonesia on Jun 28, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Singapore Isn't the Only Modern City in Asia   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jul 4, 2010 15 pictures 1 comment
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  A Day in the Rainforest   Kuala Tahan, Malaysia on Jul 7, 2010 12 pictures 0 comments
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  An Island Not to Be Missed!   Palau Perhentian, Malaysia on Jul 9, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A Rock Climber's (and Beach-goer's) Paradise   Railay, Thailand on Jul 12, 2010 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Khao Sok = Meh   Khao Sok National park, Thailand on Jul 14, 2010 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Island for a While...   Ko Tao, Thailand on Jul 21, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
• 47

  Angkor What?!!   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Jul 28, 2010 37 pictures 1 comment
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  Fun on Khao San   Bangkok, Thailand on Jul 30, 2010 7 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  Bali Again   Sanur, Indonesia on Aug 17, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  Welcome to Planet China!   Shanghai, China on Aug 22, 2010 9 pictures 0 comments
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  China's Answer to Halong Bay   Yangshuo, China on Aug 24, 2010 11 pictures 1 comment
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  A Historian's Delight   Xi'an, China on Aug 25, 2010 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Microbrews in China? I Think Not!   Qingdao, China on Aug 27, 2010 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Searching For and Confiscating Mutton Residue   Tai'an, China on Aug 29, 2010 16 pictures 1 comment
• 55

  History and Food at its Finest   Beijing, China on Sep 4, 2010 30 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Time to Chill Out   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sep 20, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Same Stuff, Different City   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 4, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  Visa Run!   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Oct 7, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Beach Time   Koh Tao, Thailand on Oct 12, 2010 0 pictures 1 comment
• 60

  Home For A While   Koh Samui, Thailand on Oct 27, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  My Last Big Hurrah in Asia (tear)   Koh Phangan, Thailand on Nov 21, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  Whirlwind Trip to the U.S.   Dallas, TX on Dec 14, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  Back to the Place I Currently Call "Home"   San Francisco, CA on Dec 21, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  Annual Family Time!   Santa Barbara, CA on Dec 28, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
• 65

  Random Last Minute Decisions Are Fun   Phoenix, AZ on Jan 1, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
• 66

  Back to My Old Stomping Grounds   Denver, CO on Jan 31, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
• 67

  A Good Ol' Family Wedding   Atlanta, GA on Feb 7, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
• 68

  The First 24 Hours of My New Life   Lima, Peru on Feb 9, 2011 5 pictures 4 comments
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  Culinary Adventure in Peru   Huanchaco, Peru on Mar 15, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Making a Difference...   Huanchaco, Peru on Mar 23, 2011 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Another Brief Stop in the U.S.   Dallas, TX on Apr 7, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bachelorette Party!   Austin, TX on Apr 10, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  East Coast? Why Not!   Nashua, NH on Apr 19, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Home   San Francisco, CA on May 31, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  A Beautiful Wedding   Denver, CO on Jun 5, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  6 Hours in Tokyo   Tokyo, Japan on Jun 10, 2011 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Welcome Back to Southeast Asia!   Manila, Philippines on Jun 12, 2011 4 pictures 2 comments
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  A Home and a Job?...What Have I Become?   Cabanatuan City, Philippines on Jun 16, 2011 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Birthday Parties and Monsoon Rains   Cabanatuan City, Philippines on Jun 21, 2011 9 pictures 3 comments
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  How a Tropical Storm Didn't Ruin My Beach Vacation   San Juan, Philippines on Jun 30, 2011 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Just Another Day at the Office   Palayan, Philippines on Jul 6, 2011 2 pictures 6 comments
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  Is This What Your Work Trips Are Like?   Baler, Philippines on Jul 24, 2011 30 pictures 3 comments
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  Boracay Bohnanza   Boracay, Philippines on Aug 3, 2011 15 pictures 1 comment
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  What Does Community Mean to You?   San Fabian, Philippines on Aug 8, 2011 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Bangkok: My Home Away From Home   Bangkok, Thailand on Aug 31, 2011 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Adventures on the Road   Singapore, Singapore on Sep 3, 2011 3 pictures 3 comments
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  Bintang, Beans, and Animal Poop   Kuta, Indonesia on Sep 12, 2011 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Disaster Relief in the Wake of Deadly Typhoons   Cabanatuan City, Philippines on Oct 4, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Searching for Witches on Halloween   Dumaguete, Philippines on Nov 1, 2011 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Nostalgic, Yet Excited   Manila, Philippines on Nov 28, 2011 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Goodbye Philippines, Hello Borneo   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Dec 9, 2011 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The Grandiose/Agrestic/Peaceful/Totalitarian State   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on Dec 10, 2011 17 pictures 1 comment
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  The Birthplace of Civilization   Batu Niah, Malaysia on Dec 11, 2011 24 pictures 0 comments
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  The Elusive Penis-Nose Monkey   Kuching, Malaysia on Dec 17, 2011 31 pictures 0 comments
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  From Monkeys to Humans   Koh Tao, Thailand on Dec 21, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in Thailand   Koh Phangan, Thailand on Dec 26, 2011 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruisin': Days 1-4   Oranjestad, Aruba on Jan 1, 2012 34 pictures 1 comment
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  Cruisin': Day 5   Cartagena, Colombia on Jan 2, 2012 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruisin': Day 6   Colon, Panama on Jan 3, 2012 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Cruisin': Day 7   Limón, Costa Rica on Jan 4, 2012 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruisin': Days 8-9   Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on Jan 6, 2012 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Crusin': Days 10-11   Fort Lauderdale, FL on Jan 10, 2012 5 pictures 0 comments
• 103

  Back at the Rent's House   Dallas, TX on Jan 19, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Back With My Homies   San Francisco, CA on Jan 25, 2012 6 pictures 0 comments
• 105

  Escape from Koh Tao   Koh Tao, Thailand on Feb 16, 2012 18 pictures 0 comments
• 106

  Bali Lovin'   Kuta, Indonesia on Mar 26, 2012 35 pictures 0 comments
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  The First First World?   Perth, Australia on Apr 1, 2012 14 pictures 0 comments
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  P Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Apr 10, 2012 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Nature-y Noosa   Noosa Heads, on Apr 13, 2012 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the City!   Brisbane, Australia on Apr 15, 2012 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Kangaroos, Koalas, and Crocodiles, Oh My!   Burleigh Heads, Australia on Apr 16, 2012 11 pictures 0 comments
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  A Music Festival Without the Music   Byron Bay, Australia on Apr 20, 2012 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Drivin' and Seeing Stuff...   Coffs Harbour, Australia on Apr 22, 2012 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Anzac Day Craziness   Manly, Australia on Apr 25, 2012 5 pictures 0 comments Recently Updated