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Elevator Etiquette in China

While there are certainly plenty of things I love about China, more and more, the…

Benjamin Williams30 June 2016

China Living Abroad

The Chongqing Days: 10th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

Not long ago, less than ten years in fact, many of the local expats were…

Benjamin Williams04 December 2015

Living Abroad Long-Term Travel

Paying American Taxes Abroad

*updated for 2016 It’s something that should never cross our minds when enjoying ourselves abroad,…

Benjamin Williams10 June 2015

China Living Abroad Urban Exploration

The Chongqing Days: New Year’s Eve in Jiefangbei

The bridge still under construction. With the newly constructed Line 6 bridge of the Chongqing…

Benjamin Williams05 January 2015

Laos Living Abroad Long-Term Travel Thailand

Hospitals Abroad

Waves of anxiety, far more uncomfortable than my actual physical affliction, coursed through me the…

Benjamin Williams02 February 2014

Living Abroad Thailand

The Bangkok Days: On a Monday

On a Monday, or every day really, even the ones I want to sleep in,…

Benjamin Williams11 October 2013

Living Abroad Thailand Urban Exploration

The Bangkok Days: My Morning Commute – Path Two

A follow up to My Morning Commute - Path One, which I posted quite a…

Benjamin Williams11 September 2013

Living Abroad Long-Term Travel Thailand

The Bangkok Days: Fixing a Camera at Pantip Plaza

< p style="text-align: left;">Taxi Ride: 85 Baht / US$2.75 SkyTrain Ride: 15 Baht / US$0.50…

Benjamin Williams01 September 2013

Living Abroad Long-Term Travel Thailand

Applying for a New Passport Abroad

A passport. It’s something that seems so trivial when you stop and think about…

Benjamin Williams05 August 2013

Living Abroad Thailand

The Bangkok Days: That Time I Got Hit By a Car

It wasn’t until the third ride back from the hospital that I finally asked him…

Benjamin Williams11 June 2013

Hi all, my name is Ben. I’m a native Michigander with a passion for human culture and new places, and more than that, new experiences. I have degrees in archaeology and writing, pursuing a career in the latter. However, I never quite lost that fascination with archaeological theory. For the past 12 years, I’ve been living and travelling in Asia, Europe, and North America documenting ancient sites and the peoples who built them, and then adapting them into practical archaeological travel information at PathsUnwritten.com.

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Elevator Etiquette in China

The Chongqing Days: 10th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

Paying American Taxes Abroad

The Chongqing Days: New Year’s Eve in Jiefangbei

Hospitals Abroad

The Bangkok Days: On a Monday

The Bangkok Days: My Morning Commute – Path Two

The Bangkok Days: Fixing a Camera at Pantip Plaza

Applying for a New Passport Abroad

The Bangkok Days: That Time I Got Hit By a Car

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