Author Archives: juliamenn

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About juliamenn

Performer. Artist. Author. Lover of food and travel. Animal enthusiast. Avid reader. Globe-trotter.

52 Things I’ll Miss About Sea

Posted on April 11, 2016 by juliamenn

Street Food Khao Soi Drinking morning tea w/ elephants Elephant Nature Park Fatty Tuna! Frangipani blossoms Crooked trees that overtake man-made structures Watermelon Lychees Mangosteen Mangoes Tamarind Pineapple with salt and red pepper Ok, ALL the fresh fruit. I’m really … Continue reading →

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Dingle

Posted on February 10, 2016 by juliamenn

After spending 4 days at Garrett’s wonderful apartment in Cork, my journey continued with a road trip to Dingle. It was my first experience where the cars are on opposite sides of the road, but thankfully Garrett was at the … Continue reading →

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Japanese Food Porn

Posted on December 4, 2015 by juliamenn

I got an unexpected addition to my SEA trip – three days in Tokyo! Turns out it was easier to fly to the west coast of America instead of across Europe to the east coast. Color me totally ok with … Continue reading →

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Nusa Lembongan

Posted on November 20, 2015 by juliamenn

I thought through a technical glitch that I’d lost all my pictures from Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia, and half of my Tokyo pics. Turns out I found them!! Nusa Lembongan is an island off the coast of Bali. It’s part of … Continue reading →

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Waterfall Adventures

Posted on November 6, 2015 by juliamenn

A definite highlight of my trip was getting to see so many waterfalls.  It wasn’t the rainy season so they often weren’t running in full glory, but they provided some of my most blissfully peaceful memories. This is the waterfall in … Continue reading →

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Angkor Wat – Bayon

Posted on October 30, 2015 by juliamenn

This is the gate into Angkor Thom – the large complex with many various temples and palaces, the most famous of which is Bayon – the rising temple of the many faces.

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Angkor Wat – Prae Roup, Mebon, Ta Som, and Preah Khan

Posted on October 23, 2015 by juliamenn

The sun had risen and more tourists began to arrive at Ta Prohm, so we were off! Our next stops were Prae Roup and Mebon. They are near one another and very similar in architectural style. Unlike Ta Prohm, which is in … Continue reading →

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Angkor Wat – Ta Prohm

Posted on October 21, 2015 by juliamenn

The most rewarding “touristy” adventure I went on was seeing the Angkor Wat temples in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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The Cambodian Genocide

Posted on October 16, 2015 by juliamenn

I didn’t visit many museums on my trip. In fact, I only went to three – and they were all sites where great acts of cruelty and torture were enacted and had been turned into historical monuments. Two were in … Continue reading →

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Silly Signs of SEA

Posted on October 9, 2015 by juliamenn

If I could become the official spell-checker for all of South East Asia, I would be set for life. From Thailand to Indonesia, I came across signs with all sorts of silly miss-spellings, delightfully dirty double meanings, awesome graffiti, and … Continue reading →

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