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taylorlam
Real name: Taylor
Hometown: Eugene, Oregon, USA
Current Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Join Date: February 7, 2008
Contributions: taylorlam has written about 9 places and shared 8 photos.
Interested in: meeting other people to travel with, showing people around my hometown
Future Travels/Dream Destinations
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Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sep 1, 2008 – May 21, 2009
this all depends on whether or not I can get a job teaching English there, get a visa, etc. 337 others are going here
Iran
dream destination
maybe summer '09. I'd like to see what this country and its people are like because I don't believe all the media hype about it 205 others want to go here
Countries I've Traveled To
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France, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Languages Spoken
English, French really well, Spanish not so well, Russian-just getting started
Interests
Rock climbing, I'll be working in Yosemite this Summer, can't wait to climb El Capitan, successfully this time. Traveling is a close second, especially when it involves climbing. I'm always trying to learn a new language too. Russian right now.
Books you might find in my backpack
Rumi poetry, a Michener book (The Drifters is a must read for any young traveller), Dostoyevsky-better to stick with the short stories though because the novels take up some space, Garcia Lorca-another awesome poet, Herman Hesse, Gurdjieff
Music you might find me listening to while waiting for my plane
if my ipod ever worked, anything from Chopin to Janes Addiction, Blind Melon to Alice in Chains
Most Memorable Travel Experience
this is a hard question cause some of the ones I remember the best are the ones that I shake my head at wondering how the hell I got myself into such a situation. High on the list though is my trip to the Picos de Europa in northern Spain. My friends and I had the entire mountain range to ourselves (it was the off season, evident by the 100 mph winds). It was a real trip into some pure culture and into one of the most beautiful environments I've ever stepped foot into.
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Currently volunteering at the YMCA teaching English here in Philadelphia. Looking to go to St. Petersburg for the 08-09 academic year to teach.
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alisarassin says:
I don't really know... I'm new to the city myself :)
Posted on: Feb 21, 2008
mitust says:
Happy birthday!!
Posted on: Feb 19, 2008
alisarassin says:
Happy Birthday!
Posted on: Feb 19, 2008
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Mobil Madness
Free! "Nightlife & Entertainment" in Lee Vining, California, USA
The best venue on the east side of the sierra. Try the fish tacos, a few dance moves, and spend the rest your night at one of the nearby hot springs.... (read more about Mobil Madness)
why come to Bishop?
Free! "General Tips & Advice" in Bishop, California, USA
Why come to Bishop? Well, I've heard some people say they just have to move to Bishop. Everybody else I've talked to hardly knows where it is. Bisho... (read more about why come to Bishop?)
Goodfellas Pizza
Cheap "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Lake Tahoe, California, USA
This is the best pizza joint in town. Don't let the staff's mean mugs give you the wrong impression, they will serve you up a fine calzone, meatball ... (read more about Goodfellas Pizza)

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