March 13, 2009
For the past six weeks or so I have been doused in mosquito repellent. It is my one line of defense against malaria. I said to hell with the pills. I don't want scary nightmares or hallucinations.
I have a love/hate relationship with bug spray. I'm getting sick of this greesy, chemical smell. When ever I spray it on, I just feel dirty. But, at the same time, this smell and this feel carries with it some nostalgia. It carries with it memories of summer camp and firefly chasing.
It's cool to think that in the future, it will also remind me of the Mekong River, the beaches of Cambodia, and these hot, sweaty nights around Khao San Road in Bangkok. I just saw an elephant walk down Soi Rambootri.
I already feel wistful about this trip and I'm still on it.
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- Maggie Caldwell, international blogger
- Hersam Acorn Newspapers, a Connecticut-based company which prides itself on its intensive local coverage, is broadening its horizons by launching an international travel blog. Former staffer Maggie Caldwell, who left the company to travel around the world, will be documenting her trip via the company’s Web site over the coming months. She is also looking to tell your travel stories. If you also are on the road and are from one of Hersam Acorn's coverage towns and may cross paths with Maggie, feel free to contact her at Maefly2008@gmail.com.
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