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Blogger Brenda Yun

1. Where was your photo taken: Somewhere along a three-day trek between Kalaw and Inle Lake in Myanmar.
2. Where do you live now: Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Scariest airline flown: Avianca (a Colombian airline) -- Avianca flights never depart on time. We once departed from Bogotá to Quito only to discover the Quito airport was closed. So we grounded down in Cali for a few hours and then returned to Bogotá. I finally landed in Quito the next day. That turned out to be the longest "two-hour" flight of my life.
4. Favorite places traveled: India, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Croatia, Bolivia, Colombia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Bali, West Timor, Vanuatu, Fiji (Sorry, I can't choose just one!)
5. Most remote corner of the globe visited: South River, on the island of Erromango in Vanuatu (I was looking for surf)
6. Favorite guidebook series: Anything but Lonely Planet
7. Solo traveler or group traveler: Group travel? What's that? If there's even a small gaggle of tourists somewhere I'm outta there. I prefer the road not taken.
8. Most recent trip: I spent three months in Colombia writing for Viva Travel Guides.
9. Next trip: I'm saving up for a very short trip to these places -- New Zealand, Russia, Mongolia, Nepal, Iceland, Scandinavia, Ukraine, Maldives, Mauritius, Samoa, Japan, Korea, Sub-Saharan Africa, Morrocco, Portugal, Brazil, the Galapagos, Banff -- at which point I could just feel fulfilled enough to settle down here in Honolulu.
Check out Bren's online journal (SurfEatSleep) or email her (brendayun@gmail.com) with questions!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
toronto Nov 13th 2008 11:14PM
Bali is not a country.
Matt Nov 14th 2008 11:04AM
The question was "Favorite Places Travelled", not "Favorite Countries Travelled." Bali is a place. Douche.
Brenda SFO Nov 13th 2008 11:46PM
Welcome Brenda! It looks like you've been to a lot of really cool places. I also like your list of places on your wish list. I look forward to reading your blog entries.
Willy Nov 14th 2008 8:11AM
Did you read "Sex Lives of Cannibals"? Hilarious book! Did you find the surf you were seeking?
What's wrong with Lonely Planet?
Welcome to Gadling!
Jamie Rhein Nov 14th 2008 10:42AM
Yeah, what's wrong with Lonely Planet? Actually, the Lonely Planet book for Taiwan is not great. We ended up staying in flop house that was mentioned as a decent place to stay. The round bed with a pink bedspread and the mirrors was, shall we say, unusual.
Great to have you along for the Gadling ride.
Karen Walrond Nov 14th 2008 12:24PM
Welcome!
Annie Scott Nov 14th 2008 1:08PM
Welcome Brenda! Lemme know when you're heading to Scandinavia. Maybe I'll join you. I gots folks to visit in The Norway.
:)
Scott Carmichael Nov 14th 2008 1:50PM
Welcome!!!
Jeff White Nov 14th 2008 2:32PM
Hey Brenda, welcome aboard! Way to stick it to LP! :)
Meg Massie Nov 14th 2008 3:04PM
Hi & welcome, Bren!
Matthew Firestone Nov 14th 2008 7:46PM
Not all LP people are terrible - there are quite a couple (myself included) on the Gadling team...
Welcome aboard!
Heather Poole Nov 15th 2008 12:39AM
Welcome! Love your photo. Perhaps I'll see you in Honolulu, since I seem to go there often, maybe a little too often. Hey, I live in LA. It's easy. I don't surf, but I do float, on a float, in Waikiki.
kyaw soe win Nov 29th 2008 8:22AM
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am a Tourist Guide in Mynamar.
Jeremy Nov 16th 2008 9:20PM
Welcome Brenda! Although most of my fellow Gadling writers (myself included) claim to have "insatiable wanderlust," I think you win the prize! Looking forward to reading your posts.
kyaw soe win Dec 28th 2008 8:53PM
If you want to travel to Myanmar Please mail me i can do my best for your funny trip.