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Age:

27

Gender:

Male

If you must know:

I'm single

Travel status:

Coming home

Hometown:

Washington, DC

Currently in:

Washington, DC

Traveling Next:

TBD

Favorite places I've been:

Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, South Africa, Japan, Singapore, Lao, Australia, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Fiji, Malaysia, Europe (Ireland, England, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy, Czech Republic)

Places I want to go to:

India, South America, Egypt, Alaska, Tibet, Everywhere!

About me:

I'm traveling in South East Asia until I run out of money. Which is suddenly sooner than later. Then I'll return to the world of the "Working Stiffs" until I gather enough money to set out again.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/justin88

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I'm fired up on:

Rock climbing, hash running, new experiences, rocking out

Tunes I rock out to:

Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Modest Mouse, Alkaline Trio, Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes

Travel style:

I prefer solo and slow travel, but I'll take it any way I can get it. I enjoy meeting locals and other travelers along the way to temporarily join forces and conquer the world (or drink some beers and shoot the breeze... either one, really)

Quote:

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” - Bill Bryson

Sports I do:

Rock Climbing, Hash Running, Soccer, Bicycling

Favorite books:

Everything Hemmingway, Harry Potter, Dark Tower, His Dark Materials, 1984, Brave New World

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

Any and all interesting and fun people

I want to make a difference by:

Working in the travel industry to help others experience the sweetness of travel; or, alternatively, utilizing my engineering skills to develop alternative energies or improve environmental conditions

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

experiencing what I've dubbed "Thai time" - hanging out with the locals, drinking Sangsom & soda, telling stories and shooting the breeze

Why I travel:

I travel to see what I've never seen, to do what I've never done. To experience, to explore, to bear witness, to learn, to evolve.

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

on the top of a mountain

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

on the top of a mountain

Before I die I'd like to:

Visit every country and experience everything.

Let's collaborate:

I'd like to get into travel writing or create a network to be an expedition travel agent.

My links:

http://adventuresinseasia.blogspot.com/
http://flickr.com/photos/justinlandrum/
http://www.vimeo.com/user303348/videos

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by Dane | 2008/05/13

Hey Justin. I thought I sent you a message, but it's not in my outbox. Just in case, thanks for the blog comment. I really appreciate it. I'm glad you hear you had an amazing trip. I'll check out your blogs soon. I'm taking off to Singapore and Malaysia for a couple of weeks, but then it's back to work in Bangkok. I look forward to seeing what your Vietnam experience was like. Take care.

So Long, Beautiful Southeast Asia

By Justin88 | Location: Thailand | 05/08/08 | Pics: 7

My 6 month journey around Southeast Asia is rapidly coming to an end. In fact, by the time you read this, I’ll likely be in the middle of my 24 hour return trip or even back home. The money tree is in desperate need of watering (most landlords don’t offer layaway) and I also think...

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Jail in Japan: Tales of Pocket Knives, Bathtub Antics, and Utter Cluelessness

By Justin88 | Location: Japan | 04/27/08 | Pics: 2

Note: This post has been entered in Traveling-Stories-Magazine.com's May writing contest. If you like this story, please go to TSM to "digg" it. Thanks! Link here (and below): http://www.traveling-stories-magazine.com/jail-in-japan-tales-of-pocket-knives-bathtub-antics-and-utter-cluelessness/

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Blind Pain

By Justin88 | Location: Cambodia | 04/23/08 | Pics: 1

[Note: originally posted here: <http://adventuresinseasia.blogspot.com/> on March 21st, 2008]

I am still in pain. Throbbing, unrelenting, raw pain. Parts of my body that I’ve never felt before are screaming in fury. It hurts down to my very soul and I’m going to have to finish writing this...

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