{"id":7484,"date":"2022-11-06T14:11:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T14:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/06\/5-songs-from-the-soundtrack-of-my-travels\/"},"modified":"2022-11-06T14:11:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T14:11:48","slug":"5-songs-from-the-soundtrack-of-my-travels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/06\/5-songs-from-the-soundtrack-of-my-travels\/","title":{"rendered":"5 songs from the soundtrack of my travels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>When I\u2019m dwelling and wish a repair of wanderlusting, I often pull up my Instagram or Facebook albums to moon over photos of previous travels. Recently I\u2019ve realised that past enjoyable pictures, I&#8217;ve an audio-linked travelogue of kinds \u2013 sure songs that pop up on the radio take me again to particular journey reminiscences, which is one other enjoyable solution to keep in mind previous travels past <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/make-travel-memories-how-to\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"16499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">journey journaling<\/a>. I believed it\u2019d be enjoyable to share a few of my journey tune reminiscences and tales right here and pull up some outdated journey pix and tales that I by no means acquired round to posting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Cover photograph by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/BECWWmIuJ2k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Melanie Pongratz<\/a> through Unsplash.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"cheap-thrills-sia-ft-sean-paul\">Cheap Thrills \u2013 Sia ft Sean Paul<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u2018Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor<br \/>I got all I need<br \/>No, I ain\u2019t acquired money, I ain\u2019t acquired money<br \/>But I acquired you, child<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"nYh-n7EOtMA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sia - Cheap Thrills (Official Lyric Video) ft. Sean Paul\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nYh-n7EOtMA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sia\u2019s <strong>Cheap Thrills<\/strong> was launched in early 2016 and have become a little bit of a private social gathering anthem \u2013 anytime Sean Paul\u2019s <em>biddy-bang-bang<\/em> comes on immediately, it takes me again to the European leg of my <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/career-break-travel-guide-2016-2017\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"20820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Break<\/a> journey, a 4-month backpacking journey that noticed some hazy nights with plenty of alcohol and this tune blasting within the background.<\/p>\n<p>Shout out to my bloghouse roomie Helen who does a fairly hilarious Sean Paul type rap \u2013 I at all times hear \u2018biddy bang bang\u2019 in my head in her voice. This tune positively rocked our <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/category\/countries\/kenya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenya tour<\/a> which occurred proper within the midst of the European leg. My tour group have been a enjoyable bunch throughout and we had some enjoyable nights out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Kenya Kilifi Beach Hair Flick Group\" class=\"wp-image-35756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group.jpg?ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Kenya-Kilifi-Beach-Hair-Flick-Group-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>We name this explicit photograph \u2018Dead Debbie\u2019 as a result of we have been attempting to do a coordinated group shot of that IG-style water hair flick whereas swimming at Kilili Beach in Mombasa, however Debbie sadly missed the timing right here which resulted on this hilarious shot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019m often not a lot of a celebration animal, however there have been some fairly wild nights on this journey because of the infectious vitality of being in a hostel with different fun-loving travellers (and low cost European beer \u2013 2L of beer in a bottle for 1.5 Euro? Unthinkable in Singapore the place a pint is S$15 in most pubs). I do want to return to Serbia and Slovakia sometime as a result of I solely had 2 nights in every of their capital cities and possibly somewhat an excessive amount of boozy enjoyable there to essentially respect the sights correctly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1001\" height=\"677\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Poland Krakow Ceiling Selfie\" class=\"wp-image-35047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie.jpg?ssl=1 1001w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Poland-Krakow-Ceiling-Selfie-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\"\/><figcaption>So right here\u2019s my first reminiscence of <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/category\/countries\/poland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poland<\/a>: It took me a 5+hour mini bus trip from Brno in neighbouring <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/category\/countries\/czech-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Czech<\/a> to get to Krakow on a Saturday night time. Within the primary hour in my hostel, I\u2019d one way or the other made buddies with fellow hostelites armed with low cost Polish vodka who dragged me out with them for a fairly enjoyable night time out (\u201cBecause it\u2019s SATURDAY!\u201d). I\u2019m taking a selfie with certainly one of them right here as a result of I\u2019d seen the ceiling in that membership was fairly rattling reflective! Sadly we&#8217;d exit separate methods the following day, however I met this woman once more after I handed by the Netherlands later that journey for yet one more loopy night time out!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Were you hoping for some scandalous tales? <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/how-solo-travel-changed-me\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The fantastic thing about solo journey<\/a> is that what occurs on the highway can keep on the highway, nobody again dwelling must find out about what you\u2019ve been as much as except you need them to know. I\u2019d let you know concerning the story of midnight cheese sampling and a sheep I left behind in Edam close to Amsterdam\u2026 Also, the most effective moments often occur fairly spontaneously \u2013 no time for pictures!<\/p>\n<p>I at all times encourage solo travellers to provide hostels a go, particularly in the event you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/make-friends-travelling-solo\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4319\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trying to make buddies<\/a> and are capable of put up with sharing a dorm room. It\u2019s somewhat hit and miss in terms of discovering a connection however you&#8217;ll be able to join extra organically simply by being round like-minded individuals.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s additionally one thing that\u2019s simpler to do if you\u2019re youthful, hardier and somewhat extra keen to place your self on the market. Late-30s me scripting this now might be much less more likely to go \u2018climb the Tatra Mountains\u2019 in Bratislava (trace: this entails more and more potent photographs of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tatratea.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tatratea<\/a> and has nothing to do with precise climbing) in comparison with early-30s me again then who was much more gungho and was out to have a good time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"636\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Bratislava Tatratea Shots\" class=\"wp-image-35050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots.jpg?ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bratislava-Tatratea-Shots-768x488.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>A random bar in Bratislava: One glass has a 52% shot of Tatratea, whereas the opposite has a 72% shot. It doesn\u2019t matter which is which as a result of I drank each and man that stuff is like hearth down your throat. Probably burnt extra energy than an precise hike lol.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"shaky-shaky-daddy-yankee\">Shaky Shaky \u2013 Daddy Yankee<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky\u00a0<br \/>Shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky\u00a0<br \/>Shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky, shaky <br \/>C\u00f3mo es, dame una vueltita otra vez\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"aKuivabiOns\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Daddy Yankee - Shaky Shaky (Video Oficial)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aKuivabiOns?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I can not emphasise to you the way a lot of a monster hit <strong>Shaky Shaky<\/strong> was in early 2017 whereas I used to be travelling round South America. You heard this tune 24\/7 and by golly did I need to smack one thing each time I heard the phrases <em>shaky shaky<\/em>. Hearing this tune immediately takes me again to nights out in South America. <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/category\/countries\/colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colombia<\/a> particularly for some motive \u2013 Learning to Salsa Cali-style within the south, and nights strolling round <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/medellin-colombia-solo\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"27092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medellin<\/a> looking for ramen of all issues because the Asian-Aussie journey pal wanted a correct noodle repair after being in South America for extra months than I had at that time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Colombia Cali Club Crowd\" class=\"wp-image-35624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd.jpg?ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Colombia-Cali-Club-Crowd-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>Gosh I keep in mind the group being fairly thick however as of late I can\u2019t think about being surrounded by so many individuals once more! Me and my hostel mates in Cali had popped right down to a close-by membership for somewhat salsa and beer. I used to be largely amazed that there have been \u2018trees\u2019 on this membership.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Quito in <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/category\/countries\/ecuador\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecuador<\/a> was one other place the place I stayed in a fairly taking place hostel \u2013 I often attempt to keep away from the full-on social gathering hostels, however I do like these with an excellent group vibe, which makes it potential for me to go take a look at nightlife as a result of I\u2019m often fairly hesitant to enterprise out alone within the night after I\u2019m <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/solo-travel-not-for-everyone\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travelling solo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"586\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Ecuador Quito Panecillo Hill\" class=\"wp-image-35625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-1000x586.jpg?ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-600x351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ecuador-Quito-Panecillo-Hill.jpg 1002w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>El Panecillo or the \u2018breadroll\u2019 hill with the Virgin on high. Took this shot on a metropolis tour round Quito however would later go to the hill with some buddies, pretty views from up there<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The iconic Luis Fonzi\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Despacito<\/a><\/strong> was one other tune that makes up the soundtrack of South America for me. Hearing the Bieber model in English after I acquired dwelling was actually bizarre for me as a result of I\u2019d grow to be so accustomed to listening to the tune totally in Spanish. Other steadily heard songs throughout this era embody Ed Sheeran\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JGwWNGJdvx8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shape of You<\/a><\/strong> and Clean Bandit\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=papuvlVeZg8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rockabye<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays I can hearken to this tune with out wanting to tear off my ears, although I\u2019ve saved it off my Reggaeton playlists as a result of it&#8217;s <em>so much<\/em>. I really like blasting Reggaeton within the automotive to maintain my spirits up and it evokes me to apply a little bit of <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/why-you-need-to-learn-spanish-in-south-america\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"20161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish listening abilities<\/a> \u2013 generally I translate the lyrics out of curiosity and am amused\/horrified to know what I\u2019m singing alongside to.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">London Bridge \u2013 Fergie<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>How come each time you come round<br \/>My London, London Bridge wanna go down, like<br \/>London, London, London<br \/>Wanna go down like<br \/>London, London, London<br \/>Be taking place like<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"WD33ii01kXI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fergie - London Bridge (Oh Snap) (Official Music Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WD33ii01kXI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>With an apparent title like that, you\u2019d suppose my reminiscence must do with partying in <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/tag\/london\/\" data-type=\"post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a> \u2013 I&#8217;ve been there a number of occasions over time and can admit to a very enjoyable night time in 2016 the place we tried to nab this standee of Queen Elizabeth from a pub we have been in\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1001\" height=\"935\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"London Night Out Queen\" class=\"wp-image-35048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen.jpg?ssl=1 1001w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen-600x560.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/London-Night-Out-Queen-768x717.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\"\/><figcaption>Yes, that\u2019s me selfieing with the queen at goodness is aware of what time. The employees took her again so don\u2019t fear, we didn\u2019t really kidnap her<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>But really, my thoughts goes again to freshly-graduated me travelling round <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/category\/countries\/taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan<\/a> with my buddies in <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/taiwan-tales-1-taipei-shilin\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2007<\/a>. We have been huge on clubbing again then and this social gathering anthem was good for yell-singing alongside to which we did, very loudly, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/taiwan-tales-3-hualien-city\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">random Hualien pub<\/a> known as All Star that we wandered into one wet night. I feel the bartenders have been very amused by these loud foreigners and gifted us some tequila photographs and jagerbombs on high of what we ordered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1001\" height=\"750\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Taiwan Tales Hualien Me Umbrella\" class=\"wp-image-35049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella.jpg?ssl=1 1001w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Taiwan-Tales-Hualien-Me-Umbrella-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\"\/><figcaption>One motive we ended up at that pub in Hualien was as a result of it had been a brilliant tiring + wet day (had to purchase myself a frilly umbrella) and we simply needed to sit back out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>You would possibly discover that alcohol is a fairly widespread theme with the songs which have popped up to this point. I actually don\u2019t drink that a lot truthfully \u2013 consuming is extra of a social factor for me. But for me it\u2019s these loud catchy songs that get caught in my head and that often occurs round nightlife.<\/p>\n<p>Side be aware: this video is enjoying the censored model of the tune singing \u2018Oh Snap\u2019 as a substitute of \u2018Oh Shit\u2019, which is admittedly among the best components of the tune to yell together with.<\/p>\n<p>Now I\u2019ve been again to Taiwan many occasions since then, and I do must return to Hualien as a result of I actually need to see <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/taiwan-tales-5-hualien-taroko-gorge\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taroko Gorge<\/a> once more and take a look at extra of the jap area of Taiwan alone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Jac in Liwa Desert, UAE\" class=\"wp-image-8810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends.jpg?ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/planetD-abudhabi_friends-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\"\/><figcaption>Shoutout to this group of buddies. Here we&#8217;re horsing round within the Liwa desert again in 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another tune that I hyperlink with this group of buddies is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lWA2pjMjpBs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rihanna\u2019s <strong>Diamonds<\/strong><\/a>. Because this tune was enjoying NONSTOP on the radio in 2012 once we have been driving across the <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/category\/countries\/united-arab-emirates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a> and I&#8217;d throw a match each time it got here on radio, my buddies had a variety of enjoyable going \u201cSHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND\u201d at me all through that journey and watching me groan.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"daddy-psy\">Daddy \u2013 Psy<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Hey, the place did you get that physique from?<br \/>Where did you get that physique from?<br \/>Where did you get that physique from?<br \/>I acquired it from my daddy<br \/>I acquired it from my daddy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"FrG4TEcSuRg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PSY - DADDY(feat. CL of 2NE1) M\/V\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FrG4TEcSuRg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In 2015 I went as much as <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/tag\/seoul\/\" data-type=\"post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seoul<\/a> and Gyeonggi on a press journey and all through my journey I used to be made completely conscious that Psy (you possibly can\u2019t NOT identified Gangnam Style at this level) had a brand new tune out. Because it was, critically, enjoying EVERYWHERE I went. It\u2019s catchy and boppy and I can look again on it now with some fondness, however boy I used to be sick of that tune when it was simply launched. I wasn\u2019t even into Kpop again then however I knew this tune as a result of it was blasting in all the department stores and outlets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"999\" height=\"751\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Gyeonggi Gapyeong Petit France Me\" class=\"wp-image-35630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me.jpg?ssl=1 999w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me-600x451.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gyeonggi-Gapyeong-Petit-France-Me-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\"\/><figcaption>Part of our journey to Gyeonggi for winter actions noticed us cease by Gapyeong\u2019s Petit France, a vacationer spot made to appear like a European city and in addition showcasing The Little Prince<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This explicit journey to <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/category\/countries\/korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korea<\/a> had a little bit of a <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/hallyu-seoul-korea-megastars\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hallyu angle<\/a> to it \u2013 we visited a number of spots that featured Okay-pop, Okay-drama and Okay-variety stars. The boy group Bigbang was very in then too \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2ips2mM7Zqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bang Bang Bang<\/strong><\/a> was one other tune which got here out about that point that I couldn\u2019t appear to shake.<\/p>\n<p>But at that time limit, I didn\u2019t know a factor concerning the Korean leisure scene so a variety of this was fairly overseas to me. When fellow journos on the journey have been freaking out as a result of we had run into the solid of selection present Infinite Challenge and the favored host Yoo Jae Suk, I had no thought who he was in any respect.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"603\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-600x603.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Seoul MBC World Yoo Jae Suk\" class=\"wp-image-18154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-290x290.jpg 290w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Seoul-MBC-World-Yoo-Jae-Suk-300x302.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><figcaption>My star sighting: we have been at MBC World once we noticed Yoo Jae Suk and the solid of Inifinite Challenge on a espresso break. He didn\u2019t cease for pictures or signatures however kindly waved at everybody gawking at him. I had plenty of envious buddies on my socials that day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>When I did get again dwelling and began writing up my journey articles, I listened to the songs of those fashionable artists for some inspiration and inadvertently realised that Kpop was an effective way to maintain me awake as a result of the songs I favoured have been loud and boppy, however because it was in a overseas language I used to be much less distracted from singing alongside. I began a particular Kpop playlist that I placed on after I must do some severe writing.<\/p>\n<p>I solely really acquired into Kpop someday in 2018 or so. I used to be freelancing round that point and maybe with a bit extra time on my arms, I one way or the other began delving into the teams of my favorite Kpop music, which led into watching Korean selection exhibits and the occasional Korean drama. If you\u2019re in my automotive when my Kpop playlist is blasting, you\u2019ll hear a mixture of Bigbang, Winner, Buzz and even some Epik High and Hyukoh.<\/p>\n<p>The comfortable energy of Kpop is actual: I\u2019ve returned to Korea a number of occasions in recent times and explored outdoors Seoul to locations like <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/busan-highlights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Busan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/suncheon-itinerary-solo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suncheon<\/a> and I positively developed a style for Korean Ramyeon from watching them slurp it up on all these selection exhibits.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully as of late I don\u2019t really feel like wringing my neck after I hear the Daddy tune anymore and might actually respect how weirdly cool the music video is.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hands to myself \u2013 Selena Gomez<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Can\u2019t maintain my arms to myself<br \/>No matter how laborious I\u2019m attempting to<br \/>I need you all to myself<br \/>Your metaphorical gin and juice<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"FMlcn-_jpWY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FMlcn-_jpWY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On a press journey to <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/discovering-lake-ranau-in-south-sumatra\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Sumatra<\/a> again 2016, we spent a variety of time using buses transversing the nation roads to get across the island, and I don\u2019t know whose playlist we have been utilizing within the bus however the one tune that at all times got here on when the engine got here on was Hands to myself by Selena Gomez: CAN\u2019T KEEP MY HANDS TO MYSELF, doob doob, CAN\u2019T KEEP MY HANDS TO MYSELF.<\/p>\n<p>At some level everyone simply groaned when that tune kicked in, nevertheless it\u2019s such a robust sense reminiscence that my thoughts at all times goes again to that journey after I hear it on the radio now. I consider looking over sprawling wallpaper-like tea fields on the foot of the volcano, or the vast open <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/discovering-lake-ranau-in-south-sumatra\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Ranau<\/a> and its peaceable views.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"South Sumatra Pagar Alam Tea Plantations Me\" class=\"wp-image-35757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me.jpg?ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Pagar-Alam-Tea-Plantations-Me-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>Lovely Pagar Alam and its tea fields appears like the right desktop screensaver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I in all probability ought to have blogged extra about this journey, nevertheless it\u2019s not the best place to get to by yourself and I had a variety of journey taking place throughout these halcyon years from 2016-2018, and we already know that I\u2019m not as devoted a blogger as I must be \u2013 a variety of my travels by no means make it to the weblog sadly!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"South Sumatra Off Road Muddy Me\" class=\"wp-image-35629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me.jpg?ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me-600x451.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Off-Road-Muddy-Me-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>Besides witnessing the <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/total-solar-eclipse-palembang\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photo voltaic eclipse in Palembang<\/a> and exploring <a href=\"https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/discovering-lake-ranau-in-south-sumatra\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Ranau<\/a>, we did some actions like white water rafting and off roading. What cracks me up is how completely muddy I used to be and it turned out I used to be the ONLY ONE tremendous muddy as a result of my driver was fairly wild whereas everybody had barely a drop on them. Ah properly it was fairly hilarious!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>One different reminiscence: I don\u2019t often get carsick, however on this someday I will need to have gotten some bizarre abdomen bug as a result of I discovered myself standing behind the coach puking my guts out at hour 10 of an 11-hour bus trip. That was not enjoyable. Thankfully it solely occurred one time through the journey!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"711\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"South Sumatra Tolakangin\" class=\"wp-image-35628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin.jpg?ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin-600x427.jpg 600w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoccasionaltraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/South-Sumatra-Tolakangin-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><figcaption>One of the Indo bloggers gave me some Tolakangin to drink which is that this natural tea of kinds and it did assist!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<p><strong>What songs remind you of previous journeys or journey moments? Share them with me within the feedback. Check out a few of my different posts about how I journey right here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] When I\u2019m dwelling and wish a repair of wanderlusting, I often pull up my Instagram or Facebook albums to moon over photos of previous travels. 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