Sloan’s travelogue

Not Just A Drop In The Bucket

Not Just A Drop In The Bucket

Participating in local religious custom is a magnificent way to engage in new cultures - but do your research first. Nothing sours local attitudes towards tourism quite like bad behavior in the temple.

Sign Of The Times

Sign Of The Times

Classroom rules are in effect in the Buddhist temples of Asia. No gum, no food, no horseplay, no immoral acts.

Go Barefoot

Go Barefoot

Tourists and locals leave the dust of the world behind, outside the temple Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Balmorhea Springs Pool

Balmorhea Springs Pool

On a recent road trip, my girlfriend and I stopped to camp at Balmorhea State Park in West Texas. We knew little about the park, only that it was on our way to New Mexico and had a funny name. Imagine our joy at finding this when we arrived - the "world's largest" spring fed swimming pool. It's almost 2 acres in size, 25 feet deep, filled with catfish and turtles and ringed by views of the Davis mountains. And the water temperature is always 74 degrees, just right for swimming on this sunny (and delightfully deserted) February day.

Can't Help Falling In Love...With Graceland

Story written 16 April 2008

Quick! Name three great American landmarks irresistible to tourists. The Statue of Liberty. Yes, of course. The Golden Gate Bridge. Naturally. Elvis Presley’s Graceland. What?

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Graceland - The Jumpsuits

Graceland - The Jumpsuits

Look at, but don't touch, the amazing bejeweled jumpsuits at Elvis Presley's Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee.

Graceland - The Jungle Room

Graceland - The Jungle Room

A fan photographs the Jungle Room in Elvis Presley's Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee.

Graceland - The Living Room

Graceland - The Living Room

Custom southern opulence at Elvis Presley's Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee.

Graceland - The Media Room

Graceland - The Media Room

More televisions, stereos and gold records than you can shoot a pistol at. Elvis Presley's Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee.

A Pretty Grand Canyon

Story written 27 March 2008

No American National Park packs more "wow" than the Grand Canyon. As breathtaking as it is crowded, I recently discovered that it's not too difficult to get the whole thing to yourself.

Sloan Schang

Sloan Schang has been a member since 10 November 2007 and goes by SloanSchang.

Currently in Mourning for Everywhere Magazine.

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I am a freelance writer, photographer and frequent traveler obsessed with finding authenticity in even the most inauthentic moments. I live (mostly) in Portland, Oregon.

You can also find Sloan at www.reasontowander.com.