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The Best Show in NYC

by The Runaway Guide 23 August 2012

Having parents as Broadway dancers, I grew up watching a lot of Broadway shows. My favorites include A Chorus Line, Crazy for You, and Contact. While there is nothing as

Why Everyone Should Visit Malaysia

by The Runaway Guide 21 August 2012

Malaysia is one of those countries that many backpackers don’t make it to. Unlike Thailand with its infamous beach parties or Bali with its relaxing yoga retreats, Malaysia has no

Experiencing Racism as a Chinese Man

by The Runaway Guide 16 August 2012

As part of China’s controversial development policy in Ethiopia and Africa at large, Ethiopia is full of Chinese construction workers commissioned to build the roads. In fact, the majority of

The First Runaway Newsletter

by The Runaway Guide 15 August 2012

Personal News This is the first of what will hopefully be many newsletters. Here I plan to keep you updated on my latest posts, give you the inside scoop on

Indiana Jones and The Easter of Lalibela

by The Runaway Guide 14 August 2012

The year, 2012, the date, a night before Easter, the place, the 13 ancient churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia. After suffering through a night of used condoms and thumb sized cockroaches

O The People You Meet

by The Runaway Guide 14 August 2012

Meeting new people inspires me to travel and I love meeting them all. Everyone you meet, if only a little, teaches you a lesson. The wise emanate confidence, they are

The Perils of Hitchhiking Ethiopia

by The Runaway Guide 9 August 2012

The road was the most desolate road I had ever attempted to hitchhike. Aside from a few huts, which sparsely dotted the hillsides, there was nothing but untamed fields, dried

The Coolest Hostel in Cairo

by The Runaway Guide 10 June 2012

There’s no city like Cairo. No city where the sugar cane juice is always on tap. Where Shawma, Koshary, Fried Cheese Sandwich’s and Pigeon can be bought on nearly every

Sneaking Into Angkor Wat

by The Runaway Guide 9 June 2012

At breakfast we came across a Dutch fellow who recounted some recent anecdotes of how he tripped acid while being interrogated by Nepalese police and how he spent 2500 euro

Selling Sugar Cane in Ethiopia

by The Runaway Guide 27 May 2012

For those of you who know me, you know that I love sugar cane. I often refer to it as milk direct from God’s teet. It is sweet but not

Premonition Turned Reality: The Bus Crash

by The Runaway Guide 25 May 2012

We have all had those moments when we seem to know what will come. Those moments when that little voice or feeling warns you not to drink the water because

Travel Advice from a Russian Backpacker

by The Runaway Guide 9 May 2012

A few months ago, when I was back in Cairo, I met one of the funniest Russian backpackers I have ever met. Before any introductions, he went right into a

A Week in Singapore

by The Runaway Guide 29 April 2012

Located only a few degrees north of the equator, this island city state is warm and so are its people. A cultural melange of Indian, Chinese, Malay, and Western, everyone

Escaping Ethiopia

by The Runaway Guide 25 April 2012

The kids of Ethiopia are some of the coolest most wonderful little balls of radiant energy I have ever encountered. However, when they form into a small mob they can

Kids of Ethiopia

by The Runaway Guide 24 April 2012

Hitchhiking around Ethiopia this past month, I ran into a lot of kids. Every mountain I climbed and every lonely road I walked down, little kids would pop out of

Looking Down the Barrel of Anti-Semitism in Egypt

by The Runaway Guide 29 March 2012

A few weeks ago when I was back in Cairo, I had an intense encounter that nearly ended my life. More so than being a terrifying experience, it forced me

Low Cost Budget Airlines in South East Asia

by The Runaway Guide 28 March 2012

From India to Vietnam, South East Asia is ideal for the budget backpacker. For a dollar or less you can stuff yourself with a big plate of sweet and spicy

Top 3 Most Intense European Festivals

by The Runaway Guide 27 March 2012

Almost every European country has an epic festival each summer. In Norway it’s Slottsfjell, in Polland, Open’er, and in the Netherlands, Pinkpop. While all of them have their attractions, only

A Bike Ride Through Egypt

by The Runaway Guide 26 March 2012

After spending a month in Dahab hostel in downtown Cairo, I was beginning to get bored. I had already hurled stones at the police and experienced the full power of

Sudanese Arabic 101: Making Small Talk

by The Runaway Guide 23 March 2012

Around 200,000,000 people spread out over 25 countries are native speakers of Arabic. While classical Koranic Arabic is unanimous across all these countries, the dialect and vernacular can vary drastically.

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