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Charles

Travel? Adventure? I'm there!

About Me

I find my yin and yang by being a massage therapist by day and bartender at night. Now, some might call that a conflict of interest, but trust me it rocks! Until you realize in life that you get what you put into it, you aren't living. Get out there and live!

My Interests

Traveling is like a drug. The more places you go...the more places you want to go. I'm lucky enought to get 3-4 months off a year to go to places I dream of and meet the most amazing people and see the most amazing things. I'll talk your ear off!

I'd like to meet:

Everyone, even if just once, but if I would have to pick just three...Freud (to pick his brain), Dalai Lama (to have some tea), and the Sultan of Brunei's brother (anyone who can squander a billion dollars on a life of debauchery in a few years...this is true...has to throw a cool party)

Music:

Asking me my favorite music is like asking me my favorite color, which is like asking me if I had to sacrifice my right thumb or be born with two left hands...its a hard decision to make. You still following me?

Movies:

Only the well written screenplays find a special spot for me unless of course its ridiculous comedy. L.A Confidential, Crash, Heat, Tommy Boy, Zoolander....to name a few

Television:

Nope...maybe the weather channel if I'm feeling saucy and the top is down on my jeep.

Books:

Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite classic, but I tend to read all over the board. Stiff by Mary Roach, 1421 by Gary Menzies, The Eden Express by Mark Vonnegut, The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (everytime you read it you take away something new) are a few I enjoyed. I am always reading to diffuse from work and help me get to bed. I find it helps with my vocabulary as well. Did you know that jocund is an actual word?

Heroes:

My Dad!

My Blog

World Tour '06 Journal 7

After toasting to good times on the 64th floor of the State tower Building in Bangkok (amazing view), surviving a full moon party in Koh Phangnan (some people still can't find their shoes) and trying ...
Posted by Charles on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:15:00 PST

World Tour '06 Journal 6

  Gooooood morning Vietnam!  There is much to see in Hanoi whether you want to visit the Old Quarter and be thrown back 40 years to see how people lived, experience the new shops on their ve...
Posted by Charles on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:14:00 PST

World Tour '06 Journal 5

 Also known as the "10,000 Li Wall" (each li is 500 meters) the Great Wall of China is an impressive and unique sight to experience. The trip to hike part of this monster fence that wraps itself ...
Posted by Charles on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:13:00 PST

World Tour '06 Journal 4

It was just another another day of exploring Beijing until I walked by a massage parlor and noticed a sign for Chinese cupping. No, it wasn't that kind of an establishment.   I've studied and pra...
Posted by Charles on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:10:00 PST

World Tour '06 Journal 3

Greetings from Beijing China!   It is not often that you can enjoy a beautiful day in the park followed by hanging out in a part of the city that was forbidden to all men unless they were eunuchs...
Posted by Charles on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:09:00 PST

World Tour '06 Jornal 2

How do I describe a typical bar scene in Kiev, Ukraine during the World Cup? First, imagine a large wood floored bar with a bunch of TV's and a huge projection screen overflowing with people wear...
Posted by Charles on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:08:00 PST

World Tour '06 Journal 1

What can I say? After arriving in the Netherlands at 6 a.m. hung over and jet lagged you would think that I would be upset. No, that was not the case. I'm in Amsterdam, baby! Now you have to...
Posted by Charles on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:07:00 PST

New Adventures in Asia Journal 4

August 2nd, 2005   How can I describe Singapore? Singapore would be the astringent you would use to clean your face. A completely modern city with almost no crime and such a socialist mental...
Posted by Charles on Mon, 26 Sep 2005 11:46:00 PST

New Adventures in Asia Journal 2

July 4th, 2005   Well, I'm writing from a little island off the coast of Thailand called Koh Samet. After lounging on the beach all day thinking of nothing of importance, I scouted around this ti...
Posted by Charles on Mon, 26 Sep 2005 11:44:00 PST

New Adventures in Asia Journal 3

July 17th, 2005   The transition from Thailand to Cambodia was definitely noticeable right at the border crossing. On the Thailand side you walk through air conditioned facilities with free drink...
Posted by Charles on Mon, 26 Sep 2005 11:45:00 PST