Category Archives: 2 People

Profiles of interesting people, characters, assholes and otherwise notable folks encountered abroad.

People Who Make Us Insecure

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Steve and Devon

The travel world is much like any other world – kind of shitty. But it’s a slightly more interesting realm than most, due to the myriad types of globetrotters, their backgrounds and goals as varied as the bizarre styles and … Continue reading →

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Annie

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Steve and Devon

Annie! Annie! Annie! Annie! Annie! Continue reading →

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Paula & Boom

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Steve and Devon

Team Cat Shirt crashes the birthday party of one of Phuket’s many professional women, and learns a lot about friendship and birthdays in the process… Continue reading →

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Ladyboys Loved and Lost

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Steve and Devon

Among the more prurient fixtures in Western imaginings of Southeast Asia, none huskily bellow “Thailand” more than the broad-shouldered, hard-knuckled tempter/ess that is the Ladyboy. A less mystical, equally misunderstood, slightly more accepted, definitely more widespread, and absolutely more garishly … Continue reading →

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“Lahhhrry”

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Steve and Devon

Name: Lahhhrry Encountered In: Chiang Mai, Thailand “Jeeesus Christ, Steve!… Jesus Christ!” –– Logan, after dinner at Lahhhrry’s Murder was in the air the night we met Couchsurfer Lahhhrry for Shabbat dinner. The first taste of bloodshed coincided with our … Continue reading →

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WWJD?: Bangkok Edition

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Steve and Devon

If the Second Coming were to take place in Thailand’s capital, what could we expect from Rebound Jesus? Of course there’s no way to know what kind of miracles He’d perform (though we’d place bets on something to do with … Continue reading →

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Zhanna – Sadly Not a Murderer

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Steve and Devon

Name: Zhanna Encountered In: Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan Nestled against the westernmost reaches of Issyk Kul’s crisp glacial waters and menacingly cradled by the sharp Ala-too mountain ranges to its north and south, the town of Balykchy finds itself at the locus … Continue reading →

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Timur: A Tale of Torches, Traps, Tastes, and Twaddle

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Steve and Devon

Name: Timur Encountered In: Bokonbaevo, Kyrgyzstan If you happened to seek out the Bokonbaevo tourist information office in 2010, odds are that you ran into Timur, because he was it. The actual location of the office, despite still having its sign … Continue reading →

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The Nutkin Family

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Steve and Devon

Rescue Dad and Basement Girl Nutkin We’ve insulted a lot of people on this trip — usually ones who can’t comprehend what we’re saying. Lack of a common language and culture can obviously lead to misunderstandings and missed cues, and more often than not we’ve … Continue reading →

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Going Native: Kazakhstan via Americans II

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Steve and Devon

Part II of our thorough, incisive, unbiased, wholesome, American, thirdhand account of Kazakhstan. (Continued from Part I.) Names: Mark and Mike Location: Taraz, a reasonably picturesque college town Profession: Peace Corps non-profit management consultant and English teacher, respectively Kaz21 Newbies, Mark, … Continue reading →

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