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Michael Hankins’ addendum to- Drew’s Guide to Mucking Around the Changes; a Musicians’ Manual for Cruise Ship Living: South of the Border Edition- Panama Hats are made in Ecuador

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Michael Hankins’ addendum to- Drew’s Guide to Mucking Around the Changes; a Musicians’ Manual for Cruise Ship Living: South of the Border Edition- Panama Hats are made in Ecuador.

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April 20

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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I’ve been meaning to post something about Dubai for a couple of weeks now but haven’t gotten around to it. Currently I’m waiting in the Singapore airport so…no time like the present…   How do you begin to describe the city of Dubai? I’ve just spent three days there, which admittedly is not enough time […]

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February 26

Malaysia

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Malaysia is pretty rad. I’ve been to a few different places in the country and they’ve all been pretty different experiences. This country has great beaches, mountains, big cities, temples, and all sorts of good food. The Vatu Caves are not far from Kuala Lumpur and are used as a Hindu religious site. There’s a […]

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February 25

Brunei — Bandar Seri Begawan

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If you had asked me a year ago where Brunei is I would have had no idea. Hell, a few days ago I had no idea where it is, let alone what goes on there. I think I would have guessed somewhere in the Middle East, with a very desert-y landscape. It turns out that […]

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February 15

Yangon, Myanmar

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There’s nothing worse than leaving a party just as it’s starting to kick off. That’s the feeling I had leaving Myanmar tonight. All the dirty, dusty little shacks that we passed on the way into Yangon were lit up with neon and the promise of cold beers. How could we possibly miss this? In the […]

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February 10

Bali, Indonesia

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Kuta beach in Bali, Indonesia is a large, sand beach, surrounded by all manner of shopping, restaurants, shrines, street vendors, and other assorted bric-a-brac. I’ve been to Bali several times before but never to Kuta beach. This was by far the best time I’ve had in Bali. Bali is total sensory overload. Everything is super […]

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January 28

Vietnam – Phu My

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I made my first visit to Vietnam today in the town of Phu My, which is the port for Ho Chi Min City. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to make the 2-hour or so journey into Ho Chi Min City, also known as Saigon, but I did manage to visit a Pagoda, a temple, and […]

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November 16

Wine Tasting in the Barossa Valley

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Australia’s Barossa valley is one of the largest agricultural and wine producing regions in Australia. This is somewhat ironic considering that it is located just outside the driest capital of the driest state on the driest continent on earth. South Australia and its capital, Adelaide, can be a veritable dust ball for much of the […]

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October 22

I’m pretty sure they eat people here…a few pics from Vanuatu

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Here are a few pics from the small island nation of Vanuatu. This group of islands is located in the South Pacific, vaguely Northeast of Australia. This place is somewhat mysterious…full of dense tropical jungles, rocky reef breaks, outrigger canoes, and lovely beaches. Also, i’m pretty sure they eat people here…or at least they used […]

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September 30

Tahiti and Bora Bora

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Here is some eye-candy from Tahiti and Bora Bora. These places are incredible and there’s not much that I can say that will describe them better than the pictures. These places really look like this! The views at the pool and ocean at the Hotel Intercontinental in Papeete, which is on the island of Tahiti. […]

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