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      August 9, 2017July 18, 2018

      Nepal

      Trekking the Annapurna Circuit: Chame to Manang

      August 2, 2017March 27, 2021

      Nepal

      Bardia National Park – Jungle Walk

      July 28, 2017September 11, 2020

      Nepal

      Kopan Monastery – Buddhist & Meditation Retreat

      July 24, 2017February 20, 2018

      Nepal

      Still in Nepal

      July 17, 2017December 7, 2017

      Nepal

      Trekking the Annapurna Circuit: Leaving Kathmandu

      May 26, 2017February 20, 2018

      Nepal

      Snowed in on the Annapurna Circuit – Manang

      May 1, 2017February 20, 2018

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  • Moving to Alaska
    • Alaska

      Photographing Northern Lights in Anchorage Alaska

      October 3, 2021October 6, 2021

      Alaska

      Backpacking the Kesugi Ridge Trail – Denali State…

      July 12, 2021July 11, 2021

      Alaska

      Day Trips from Anchorage

      July 6, 2021

      Alaska

      Crust Skiing in Broad Pass – Car Camping…

      May 2, 2021May 3, 2021

      Alaska

      2020: Incredible Moments in Alaska

      January 9, 2021

      Alaska

      Whittier Alaska Boat Tours – Watching Beloit Glacier…

      August 8, 2020

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      Pepper Peak – One of Eklutna Lake’s best…

      July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

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      Hiking Curry Ridge Trail at K’esugi Ken Campground…

      June 2, 2020July 2, 2020

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      Skiing to Skookum Glacier – Social Distancing like…

      May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

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      Biking to Knik Glacier

      March 22, 2020March 22, 2020

      Alaska

      Learning how to Cross Country Ski in Alaska

      February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

      Alaska

      Byron Glacier Ice Cave – Is it Safe?

      November 29, 2019March 19, 2020

      Alaska

      Exploring Root Glacier – Hiking in Wrangell St…

      July 26, 2019July 2, 2020

      Alaska

      New Years Eve in Fairbanks, Alaska

      January 3, 2019March 14, 2021

      Alaska

      The Best of 2018

      December 27, 2018January 20, 2019

  • Backpacking in Nepal
    • Annapurna Circuit All
      Annapurna Circuit

      Trekking the Annapurna Circuit: Chame to Manang

      August 2, 2017March 27, 2021

      Annapurna Circuit

      Trekking the Annapurna Circuit: Leaving Kathmandu

      May 26, 2017February 20, 2018

      Annapurna Circuit

      Snowed in on the Annapurna Circuit – Manang

      May 1, 2017February 20, 2018

      Nepal

      Jungle Trekking to Village Homestays in Nepal

      January 12, 2018February 20, 2018

      Nepal

      Bardia National Park – Jeep Safari

      August 9, 2017July 18, 2018

      Nepal

      Trekking the Annapurna Circuit: Chame to Manang

      August 2, 2017March 27, 2021

      Nepal

      Bardia National Park – Jungle Walk

      July 28, 2017September 11, 2020

      Nepal

      Kopan Monastery – Buddhist & Meditation Retreat

      July 24, 2017February 20, 2018

      Nepal

      Still in Nepal

      July 17, 2017December 7, 2017

      Nepal

      Trekking the Annapurna Circuit: Leaving Kathmandu

      May 26, 2017February 20, 2018

      Nepal

      Snowed in on the Annapurna Circuit – Manang

      May 1, 2017February 20, 2018

  • Life in Korea
    • The Countdown
    • First day on the job
    • Culture Shock
    • Seoul Hiking Group
    • Best Places for Spring in Korea
    • Best Places for Winter in Korea
    • The Best Places for Fall in Korea
    • My brother visits!
    • A Hagwon Horror Story
  • National Parks
    • Mount Bromo – Indonesia
    • Mount Ijen – Indonesia
    • Petra – Jordan
    • +Bardia – Nepal
      • Bardia – Jungle Walk
      • Bardia – Jeep Safari
      • Bardia – Village Homestay
    • +Bukhansan – South Korea
      • Baegundae – Bukhansan’s Highest Peak
      • Bukhansan – Dobongsan
      • Bukhansan – Lunar New Year
    • +Jirisan – South Korea
      • Jirisan – The Ascent
      • Jirisan – Above the Clouds
      • Jirisan – The Descent
    • Juwangsan – South Korea
    • +Seoraksan – South Korea
      • Seoraksan – Cable Car
      • Seoraksan – Day Trips
      • Seoraksan – Dinosaur Ridge
      • Seoraksan – Fall
      • Seoraksan – Spring
      • Seoraksan – Ulsanbawi
    • Ulleungdo – South Korea
    • +Taroko -Taiwan
      • Taroko – Shakadang Trail
      • Taroko – Motorbiking to Hehuanshan
    • Bryce Canyon – Utah, USA
    • Denali – Alaska, USA
    • Grand Canyon – Arizona, USA
    • Haleakala – Hawaii, USA
    • +Olympic – Washington, USA
      • Olympic – The Hoh Rainforest
      • Olympic – Hurricane Ridge
    • +Zion – Utah, USA
      • Zion – West Rim Trail
      • Zion Day 2
      • Zion – Angel’s Landing
    • Cat Tien – Vietnam
    • +Phong Nha-Ke Bang – Vietnam
      • +Hang Son Doong – The World’s Largest Cave
        • Son Doong – Entrance
        • Son Doong – Watch out for Dinosaurs
        • Son Doong – Garden of Edam
        • Son Doong – Great Wall of Vietnam
        • Son Doong The Most Glorious Bath Ever
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    CPIS’s hagwon atrocity continues

    by Mr Mike May 19, 2014
    by Mr Mike May 19, 2014

    Earlier today I got this anonymous comment on my Last week at CPIS post. I wish I would have read your blog before signing a contract with CPIS! I am currently working…

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    LAST WEEK AT CPIS!

    by Mr Mike March 2, 2014
    by Mr Mike March 2, 2014

    With only one week left at CPIS (my hellhole of a school) you’d think things would be winding down smoothly.  Then again nothing about the past 6 months has gone “smoothly” so…

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    Counting down the days

    by Mr Mike February 12, 2014
    by Mr Mike February 12, 2014

    Two and half weeks left.  12 schooldays at my crappy little hagwon.  16 days until I am done with this place for good!  I’ve already moved about half of my things to…

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    Payday and stirring the hornets nest

    by Mr Mike January 26, 2014
    by Mr Mike January 26, 2014

    Last time CPIS failed to pay us I went on what ended up being 6 days of “psuedo-strike.”  My coworkers and I had resolved that for as long as they were holding…

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    CPIS = awful hagwon = 28 more days!

    by Mr Mike January 15, 2014
    by Mr Mike January 15, 2014

    The hagwon life at CPIS continues to baffle us; Friday we were given slightly less than half pay(which was already 5 days late).  Monday I found out the Korean teachers got even…

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    My new mantra – “2 more months!”

    by Mr Mike January 6, 2014
    by Mr Mike January 6, 2014

    I apologize for interrupting your regularly scheduled programming of travel and leisure to bring you back to a show we recently canceled and are re-airing as “2 more months!”  At least this time…

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    A Friday fight for my letter of release

    by Mr Mike November 29, 2013
    by Mr Mike November 29, 2013

    2 weeks ago I officially submitted my letter of resignation to CPIS for February 28th, 2014.  This week I was told my school owner called the school that offered me a job…

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    A job offer without a letter of release

    by Mr Mike November 27, 2013
    by Mr Mike November 27, 2013

    I got an email today saying I have a job offer but that they will only hold it for a few weeks without a letter of release from CPIS.  Its the job…

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    Pseudo Strike Day 5

    by Mr Mike November 12, 2013
    by Mr Mike November 12, 2013

    It has now been a full week since the teachers at CPIS were supposed to be paid.  No paycheck today but we were told “maybe Tuesday or Wednesday” so there’s a slight…

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    Psuedo Strike Day 4

    by Mr Mike November 11, 2013
    by Mr Mike November 11, 2013

    We continue teaching without pay so have we continued teaching at CPIS in a similar vein to last week with minimal instruction.  I hate the feeling that I could be doing more…

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