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Someone told me to get tumblr and so I did. I am currently travelling around the world. Check out my blog: www.iamhurly.com.

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Crossing Borders: From Chiang Rai, Thailand to Huay Xai, Laos

Crossing Borders: From Chiang Rai, Thailand to Huay Xai, Laos #Laos #backpacking #SouthEastAsia #Asia #travel #traveling #Thailand #SEAsia #HuayXai #ChiangRai #ChiangKong #Thai #Lao

Travelling from Chiang Rai and crossing the Thai-Lao border to go to the town of Huay Xai is fairly easy. There are buses that leave to Chiang Khong (a small town close to Thai border) almost every hour at the Terminal 2 Bus Station in Chiang Rai (I wish I took a picture of the bus schedule but don’t worry, buses are frequent). The Terminal 2 Bus Station is close to the night market in the center…

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My Journey to Mindfulness: Part 2

It’s been raining a lot here at the monastery. Almost everyday it rains. Today, it rained from when I woke up at 5 am till just about now and it is already 6 pm. The grey clouds and the rain definitely doesn’t help in lifting people’s mood. It makes everything here so much more gloomy. You just don’t wanna do anything but stay in your room to relax. But we have to go out and meditate as scheduled…

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My Journey to Mindfulness: Part 1

This is probably cheating but I’ve decided to write about my meditation experience here at the forest monastery in Mae Hong Son, Thailand. We are given a”free” time that we are supposed to use to practice meditation on our own but as I’ve seen some people use this time to write on their journal or take pictures of the monastery, I too, will be writing my thoughts and reflections on my phone’s…

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#Slavonian #cuisine is known to be spicier than anywhere in Croatia. One popular meal called #čobanac or shepherd stew contain at least 3 different types of meat, cooked for hours on an open wood fire. It was traditionally served in afternoon hours, when the laborers would be returning from the fields. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_croatia #croazia #slavonija #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #Croatian #food #foodporn (at Osijek)

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The Petrovaradin Fortress or #Petrovaradinska tvrđava is a #fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located in the province of #Vojvodina, on the right bank of the #Danube river. The "Reversed clock# in the fortress is one of the #landmarks of #NoviSad. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_serbia #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #Serbian #Balkan #Balkans #mondays (at Petrovadinska Tvrdjava)

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The Petrovaradin Fortress (Serbian: #Петроварадинска тврђава or #Petrovaradinska tvrđava is a #fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located in the province of #Vojvodina, on the right bank of the #Danube river. The "Reversed clock" as it is known, is one of the #landmarks of #Petrovaradin fortress. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_serbia #novisad #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #Serbian #Balkan #Balkans #mondays (at Petrovaradinska Tvrđava)

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The Petrovaradin Fortress (Serbian: #Петроварадинска тврђава or #Petrovaradinska tvrđava is a #fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located in the province of #Vojvodina, on the right bank of the #Danube river. The "Reversed clock" as it is known, is one of the #landmarks of #Petrovaradin fortress. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_serbia #novisad #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #Serbian #Balkan #Balkans #mondays (at Petrovaradinska Tvrđava)

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The Petrovaradin Fortress (Serbian: #Петроварадинска тврђава or #Petrovaradinska tvrđava is a #fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located in the province of #Vojvodina, on the right bank of the #Danube river. The "Reversed clock" as it is known, is one of the #landmarks of #Petrovaradin fortress. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_serbia #novisad #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #Serbian #Balkan #Balkans #mondays (at Petrovaradinska Tvrđava)

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The Petrovaradin #Fortress (Serbian: #Петроварадинска тврђава or #Petrovaradinska tvrđava is a fortress in Novi Sad, #Serbia. It is located in the province of #Vojvodina, on the right bank of the #Danube river. The "Reversed clock" as it is known, is one of the #landmarks of #Petrovaradin fortress. #EXITfestival, one of the biggest music festival in #Europe, is an annual summer music festival that has been held at the fortress since its inception in 2001. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_serbia #novisad #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #exitfestival2016 #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #Serbian #Balkan #Balkans #Saturday #weekend (at Petrovaradinska Tvrđava)

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Novi Sad, founded in 1694, is the second largest city in #Serbia and the capital city of the province of #Vojvodina. It is a treasured cultural and regional center located on the banks of the #Danube. In 2011, the population was 250, 439. Today, Novi Sad is an industrial and financial center of the Serbian economy as well as a major cultural center. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_serbia #novisad #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #Serbian #Balkan #Balkans #Wednesday (at Novi Sad, Serbia)

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The Trg Slobode or Freedom Square is the main square and popular rendezvous point in Novi Sad, Serbia. The square is dominated by the City Hall (built in 1895) and the Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church a.k.a. the #Cathedral (built 1895). A monument of Svetozar #Miletić, a Novi Sad mayor in the 19th century stands in the center of the square. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_serbia #serbia #vojvodina #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #Serbian #Balkan #Balkans #novisad #monday (at Novi Sad, Serbia)

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The Crkva svetog Petra i Pavla (Church of St. Peter and Paul) is one of the most prominent #landmarks in #Osijek, #Croatia. This #neo-gothic structure was built in 1898 and is considered one of the tallest buildings in Croatia. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_croatia #croazia #slavonija #Slavonia #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #croatian #monday (at Osijek)

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Tvrđa is the old town of #Osijek, #Croatia. It is apparently the site of the best preserved ensemble of Baroque buildings in Croatia. At the center of #Tvrđa is the Holy Trinity Square which has the Building of the Guard, with an 18th century clock tower and the general headquarters of #Slavonia which is now part of the university. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_croatia #croazia #slavonija #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #Croatian (at Tvrđa, Osijek)

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Suddenly, Osijek.

I will have to be honest and say that I have never heard of Osijek before until a couple of weeks ago. I was in Berlin, hosted by a guy who’s from Osijek. Then I went to Dublin and was hosted by the friend of my Berlin host. He too was from the same city. Both experiences were awesome and I was lucky to have met them. It made my Berlin and Dublin experiences really memorable experiences and I…

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Balkan Adventures: Novi Sad, Serbia

Balkan Adventures: Novi Sad, Serbia

Novi Sad is the 2nd largest city in Serbia, the capital of the province of Vojvodina and the administrative seat of the South Bačka District. According to the 2011 census, the city has a population of 250, 439. Novi Sad is the 2nd largest city in Serbia. I like Novi Sad. There is a lot of beautiful old architecture around the city but you can see that it is changing, developing. Their main square…

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Timisoara, Romania

I visited Romania for the first time at the beginning of last year, in Bucharest, where I met my host Alex who shared to me his version of this city with such beautiful memories and experiences. I told him I will come to Romania again to visit other cities. And so here I am again in Romania, in Timisoara, a beautiful city that is apparently a candidate to become the 2021 European Capital of…

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Sunset in #Osijek, #Croatia as seen on top of the pedestrian bridge over the #Drava river. Osijek is the largest city and the economic and cultural center of the eastern #Croatian region of #Slavonia. #travel #backpacking #wanderlust #igdaily #ig_croatia #croazia #postcardsfromtheworld #travelling #igdaily #igtravel #travelblog #travelpics #travelphotos #travelphotography #igersoftheday #aroundtheworld #amazing #photooftheday #worldcaptures #tourism #traveler #croacia #slavonija (at Osijek)