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86

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Sala Rattanakosin: Bangkok’s “Floating” Boutique Hotel

May 17, 2017 by The Runaway Guide Leave a Comment

We had just spent the day exploring Bangkok’s Grand Palace, and the great reclining Buddha at Wat Pho. As we headed back towards the river to catch a boat home, I took us down the wrong ally. Little did I know, it would be one of the best wrong turns I ever made. At the end of the ally, […]

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A Bamboo Forest Cabin In The Japanese Countryside

May 14, 2017 by The Runaway Guide Leave a Comment

Our train hurries away from the murky concrete sprawl of the world’s largest metropolis. It now hangs slow and tight along a winding ridge. A bright green bamboo forest brushes by. It suddenly gives way to an expanse of fields and mountains that take some seconds to comprehend. In the distance, pinks, reds and whites juxtapose dark greens. The colors flow down into […]

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Runaway Tours Guatemala: A Deeper Look

September 27, 2016 by The Runaway Guide Leave a Comment

I started Runaway Tours in Jan 2015. Since then I’ve run away with over 50 people through 3 of my favorite countries, Thailand, Japan, and Guatemala. In Thailand we discovered a unique blend of Buddhism, learned how to ride scooters, and of course 6$/hour massages. In Japan we gained insight into the Japanese philosophy of life. We learned to […]

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How To Piece Together The Cheapest Flight

December 15, 2015 by The Runaway Guide 7 Comments

In March I want to travel from my hideout here on Lake Atitlan, all the way back to Japan for Runaway Japan 2016. At first glance, inserting Guatemala City to Tokyo Narita on Kayak, Google Flights and Skyscanner offers dismal prospects; 18 to 40 hour flights that are all over 1000 USD. For my budget […]

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Lake Atitlan Hideout

November 4, 2015 by The Runaway Guide Leave a Comment

Lake Atitlan Hideout is a private apartment nestled among pines and palms on the side of a mountain with epic and unobstructed views of the sunrise & sunset. It’s where perspective altering views meets pure living, deep sleeps and hammock relaxation. It’s a place to simply slow down, de-stress, discover the Maya, live incredibly cheap, and enjoy spring […]

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If I Could Go Anywhere…

October 22, 2015 by The Runaway Guide 14 Comments

Where would I go? The answer for me is a simple one. The birthplace of my favorite explorer with whom I share the same name. One of the most historically enigmatic and geologically epic islands in the world. A country that I’ve flown over more times than I can count yet still haven’t blown open the […]

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How To Run Away Right Now

October 8, 2015 by The Runaway Guide 2 Comments

It’s life or death and now or never. You’ve chosen life and you’re ready to run away now. Perhaps you have a few weeks to plan or maybe you want to literally leave now. Whatever the case, this is the right Runaway Guide. Figure out the best place to go. Learn how to get there. […]

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The Cost Of Traveling Japan

October 5, 2015 by The Runaway Guide Leave a Comment

osaka apartment in namba on airbnb

Japan is the only country in Asia that political scientists actually label as a western. In other words, it’s as expensive as they come. So when a few of my new friends on the Runaway Thailand tour asked me to lead an impromptu tour through Japan, I was pretty hesitant. Heck yea I wanted to return to the mother land and […]

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The Best Regions For Budget Travel

August 30, 2015 by The Runaway Guide 4 Comments

There’s a lot of debate over which region is the best. But there are only 3 main contenders; They are: Southeast Asia | Eastern Europe | Central America So what sets these regions apart from other popular destinations? 1) They’re all composed of unique countries located in close proximity to one another. 2) They’re relatively […]

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Runaway Review: July 2015

August 9, 2015 by The Runaway Guide Leave a Comment

Happy August From Sweden! Today is the first day of upper 70’s F / 23-25C temperatures. The first day I can actually sit outside without a shirt. Summer has finally arrived in Sweden and it feels good! As planned, almost all of July took place in my girlfriends quaint apartment in the small student town of Linkoping […]

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How I Overcame Addiction

August 7, 2015 by The Runaway Guide 12 Comments

kid smoking a cigarette

Black boogers. Cat’s butt breath. Phlegm filled coughs. Overall brain deadness. Yet every morning I would spark up a lip burning debate with my good friend the cancer stick. I would smoke two to enhance my coffee buzz, a few to loosen the bowels, and a dozen to write a blog post. Everyday for over 10 years I got closer and closer to becoming an 85 year […]

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Is Auschwitz Worth Visiting?

July 16, 2015 by The Runaway Guide 2 Comments

ww2 sign at auschwitz

To be honest, I didn’t really want to visit. I had been to the Holocaust museum in New York many times growing up. I didn’t want to pay 20$ for what I knew would be a depressing 5 hour tour. But my friends wanted to go and so I decided to follow them. First things […]

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When I was 16 I ran away from home and traveled the world with nothing but the clothes on my back. Over 10 years later and I'm still "on the run," surviving in style, thriving off adventure, searching for that elusive road to enlightenment, and cultivating the life of travel that I want to live. More...






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