Tag: Backpacking

S&Y Adventures

The Adventures of Shawn & Yagmur – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar

No Visas Please I had 2 straight weeks of vacation that needed to be taken and a list of places I wanted to take Yagmur abroad. My one condition for this next international trip: no visa applications. From the 8 foreign countries we had set foot on, Yagmur had to get a visa/eTA for 5 …

S&Y Adventures

The Adventures of Shawn & Yagmur – Washington D.C., USA

WashingtonDC Small Map

The Plan After dating my girlfriend for over 2 and a half years, I find it unbelievable that we’ve never traveled together outside of the U.S. Sure, we can blame her immigration status since she couldn’t leave the U.S. until her Green Card was processed which took a while. But alas, her Green Card has …

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Budget Travel: Palestine, Israel & Jordan

Palestine, Israel & Jordan March 2013 Age: 23 The Plan Sadly, my last spring break of my educational journey was around the corner with college coming to a close. I knew two things when it arrived. First off, I would never in Dante’s Inferno go back to school. Secondly, I was definitely going to spend my …