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Cartoon-style digital illustration of a nervous older man in a floral shirt holding a Heineken while sitting on a plastic stool on Khaosan Road, surrounded by glowing bar signs in Bangkok at night.

Two Days in Pattaya: A Passport Bro’s Spiritual Journey Gone Sideways

Jim Rhodes / August 7, 2025 / Travel & Adventure Tales

What started as a “spiritual journey” to see elephants in Chiang Mai took a sharp turn the moment I got the call to spend “just two days in Pattaya.” Within hours I was knee‑deep in Pattaya nightlife.

Lapulapu lunges with a spear at a panicked Spanish soldier on the beach, as other native warriors charge forward and ships remain in the distance.

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Magellan’s Last Night: A Filipino Tale of Travel Gone Wrong

Jim Rhodes / July 10, 2025 / Travel & Adventure Tales

A blood-soaked tale of what really happened to Magellan in Mactan as told to me over beers by an old fisherman.