Limitless Power: Waterfalls and Romance in Argentina

On January 16, 2014January 14, 2014 By ambertravelingIn Backpacking, Pretty Places, Spirituality, UncategorizedLeave a comment

You are 17 years old, and it’s the first time you’ve left the country. You are standing at the base of a 200 foot tall waterfall, staring up. You feel a strong mist caressing your face and arms. You feel the power in the sound, a constant pounding, a never-ending collapse and explosion of energy. You are 17 years old, and you feel nothing.

For a moment you lose yourself. What am I? You cease to think. Standing there, next to this miracle, you become nothing.

The next thought in your head is a big one: I am infinite. I am unlimited. I have the potential to do anything I can dream…

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Couchsurfing in Langkawi

On November 1, 2013November 5, 2013 By ambertravelingIn Animals, Asia, Backpacking, Couchsurfing, Uncategorized2 Comments

With 8 dogs and 37 cats, Jeff’s house is not your typical couch surfing pad.

We arrived on the island of Langkawi by a nauseating 3-hour boat ride. Jeff met us at a pizza shop and showed us to his house, a quaint two bedroom nestled in a little patch of forest. Wild monkeys greeted us from the trees.

Resting on the hammocks on his porch, one of his cats clambered onto my lap, and Jeff told us his story.

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Favorite breakfast spot, with Indian, Chinese, Malaysian options

Tour of a Buddhist Temple

A secret waterfall spot where locals (and us!) were jumping in

Waking up to the dogs while couchsurfing in Malaysia

Frinjan: Anarchists in KL

On October 19, 2013January 14, 2014 By ambertravelingIn Asia, Backpacking, Couchsurfing, Writings3 Comments

The walls of their apartment are splattered with colorful posters, bookshelves stocked with controversial texts, and a myriad self-published zines for sale. This is the headquarters for Frinjan, a small group of artists and activists living in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

“We don’t believe in monetary exchange,” says Farhan, one of the leaders of the group. “We want to provide a platform for artists and NGO’s in our home, and through our connections with social media.”

Farhan and his friends host couchsurfers in a spare room, which means they have dozens of foreigners coming through every few weeks to learn about their causes.

They also hold events at their home for artists and activists such as poetry slams and art exhibitions. At markets around Kuala Lumpur they sell zines and books that have been banned by the Malaysian government. We bought one called “Homeless by Choice,” an account from a college professor who slept on the streets and beaches for a year to learn about homelessness.

You can check out their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Frinjan. Thanks for hosting us, Farhan and friends!