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Shoulder season travel - Eastern Slovakia

Shoulder season travel: Summer winds down, we hit the road

September 5, 2015

Does summer usually mean more traveling for you? Is it the time you typically drag out the tent and head to the beach for that coveted campsite you reserved months ago? It seems like most of Oregon’s population... Continue reading →

Best Oregon Pilsner - Baerlic Pilsner at Belmont Station

Heaven at home: Finding the best Oregon Pilsner

June 25, 2015

Drink

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When I moved to the U.S. in 2003, I was skeptical about microbrews. Having been raised on Czech/Slovak lagers of the Pilsner variety, the various production of the burgeoning Oregon craft brew industry exceeded... Continue reading →

How to stay sober in Slovakia

January 22, 2015

Explore, Travel Zen

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The Slovak newspaper Pravda last week asked, "Alcohol is winning in the country. How to change that?" Together with other Central/Eastern European countries, Slovakia leads European statistics in alcoholism and... Continue reading →

Traveling again: A road trip on the Oregon/California coast

December 18, 2014

Explore

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Most weekends since we returned from the round-the-world trip we've stayed in town where travel-like adventures consisted of three housesitting gigs and brunches. We've only taken a few weekend trips: camping n... Continue reading →

How to prevent reverse culture shock

November 18, 2014

Plan, Toothbrushism

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Before my return from the round-the-world trip, I expected to experience reverse culture shock, even as an immigrant of only 11 years. Talon Windwalker's recent blog post at 1 Dad 1 Kid about his and his son's ... Continue reading →

Top travel blogging lessons

October 15, 2014

Plan, Toothbrushism

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Though in planning our round-the-world trip we used the Lonely Planet guides, The Rough Guide to First-Time Around The World, and Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel for advice, ... Continue reading →

People sleeping in public Australia America

Photo essay: People sleeping in public – Australia & the Americas

October 6, 2014

Explore, Photo Essay

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This is Part 2 of my photo essay on people sleeping in public, covering Australia and The Americas (see Part 1 on Southeast Asia). The photo project started in Southeast Asia where I saw people sleeping in plai... Continue reading →

The dark side of traveling

August 15, 2014

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In conversing with people about our trip, I've noticed a certain unrealistic, false perception of what long-term travel is about. People have called our trip "a year off" or "a vacation;" "I'm jealous" has been... Continue reading →

A cooking class in Istanbul

The foodie traveler’s guide to Serbian food

Where to have the best steak in Mendoza parrillas

Best restaurants in Olympia, WA (breweries included)

34 dishes that will make you crave Slovak food (with recipes)

How to find the best international food in Berlin

Portland vs Seattle: Which city has the best food and beer?

Argentinian microbrews: Downtown Bariloche

Things to do in Augusta, Maine

The Beer lover’s guide to breweries in Portland, Maine

In search of the best craft breweries with a view

How Culmination Brewing brings people around the world together

A comprehensive guide to NE Portland breweries

Portland vs Seattle: Which city has the best food and beer?

Loving Chile on an Atacama desert tour

Weird things to do in Portland, Oregon

Trekking Colca Canyon without a guide or a tour (2018 update)

Washington, DC off the beaten path

How travel inspires entrepreneurship: The story of The Salad Lobby

Shoulder season travel: Summer winds down, we hit the road

A weekend trip: Astoria, Oregon

What's your travel style? Questions to ask before calculating a travel budget

How to prevent reverse culture shock

Top travel blogging lessons

The dark side of traveling

World trip budget: How much we spent traveling the world for a year

Writer on the road: How to write while traveling

They be toutin’: How to deal with touts and aggressive salespeople

Shoulder season travel: Summer winds down, we hit the road

Heaven at home: Finding the best Oregon Pilsner

How to stay sober in Slovakia

Traveling again: A road trip on the Oregon/California coast

How to prevent reverse culture shock

Top travel blogging lessons

Photo essay: People sleeping in public – Australia & the Americas

The dark side of traveling

Author Peter Korchnak