This article originally appeared on May 17th, 2013 on Matador Network. It was one of the first articles I ever wrote for them. After getting permission to host some of my old articles on my personal site, I'm going on a nostalgia trip. Above photo credit to Lotuspilgrim as per the original … [Read more...]
Partake of the World: The Full Moon Party
All You Really Need To Know Cost: Technically free, but expect to spend upwards of $50/day on the island What: Beach Party Where: Haad Rin Beach, Koh Phangan, Thailand When: The night of the full moon each month. The New Year's full moon is the busiest, but the wet season full moon is the … [Read more...]
Elsewhere Plans: Once More, With Feeling August 2014
One thing I learned entering the second year of Elsewhere Plans: it's gonna be a hell of a lot easier this year. Turns out, a lot of things worth going to are worth going to twice. Who know? I'll be updating as necessary, but much of the information is a foundation on which to build a solid Animal … [Read more...]
Elsewhere Plans: Boom in June 2014
And thus we enter the first real month of Summer for the northern hemisphere. Otherwise known as the hemisphere where shit actually goes down. With love to those crazy Southies, of course, and I'll take that back when New Zealand and Uruguay start pumping festivals out their wazoos, but the North … [Read more...]
Elsewhere Plans: May Flowers 2014
I'm gonna try to be positive here. There are so many awesome festivals to go to this month. A nice mix of cultural festivals to really make you feel like you've delved into a new part of the world, and a spattering of music festivals to keep your sense of karma and health chemically castrated. But I … [Read more...]