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Traveling the world with birds by my side.
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      • South America
        • Aruba_SafariHighlighted Trip: Aruba
        • Aruba_de_palm_IslandMusic Video from Aruba’s De Palm Island
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How I Got Involved In the Most Petty eBay Transaction of All Time
Favorites, Featured Post, My Strangest Stories

How I Got Involved In the Most Petty eBay Transaction of All Time

March 31, 2018 May 11, 2020 16

This is one of those petty stories you have to read with your own eyes in order to believe. In …

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I Think I’m Cursed When It Comes to Cars
Featured Post, My Strangest Stories

I Think I’m Cursed When It Comes to Cars

February 20, 2018 December 28, 2018 9

I must be cursed when it comes to cars. I can think of no other explanation for the many disasters …

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50 Takeaways From 5 Full Years of Blogging
Favorites, Featured Post

50 Takeaways From 5 Full Years of Blogging

January 23, 2018 April 24, 2020 4

Insane! Has it really been 5 years since the day I started this blog? Where has the time gone? It’s …

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Every Long Distance Couple Must Watch “Love Aaj Kal”
Breakup, Dating a Foreign Exchange Student, Featured Post, Gay & LGBT

Every Long Distance Couple Must Watch “Love Aaj Kal”

January 19, 2018 December 28, 2018 2

Love Aaj Kal is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film every couple in a long distance relationship, past or present, must …

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Teavana May Be Closing But All Hope Is Not Lost! Shop Adagio.
Featured Post, Product Review, Tea

Teavana May Be Closing But All Hope Is Not Lost! Shop Adagio.

December 17, 2017 May 3, 2018 4

Earlier this year, Starbucks announced plans to close all of their mall-based Teavana shops by early 2018. All 379 Teavana …

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Teaching With VIPKID: One Month Update & Income Report
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Teaching With VIPKID: One Month Update & Income Report

November 30, 2017 May 22, 2018 0

A lot of people ask if you can really make money working with an online company like VIPKID. As one …

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Teaching With VIPKID On My Road Trip to Kalahari
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Teaching With VIPKID On My Road Trip to Kalahari

November 21, 2017 April 29, 2018 2

On Friday, I began my road trip to Kalahari in Eastern Pennsylvania. The finance & marketing company I represent was …

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Watching a Long Distance Relationship Fall Apart
Breakup, Dating a Foreign Exchange Student, Featured Post, INFJ

Watching a Long Distance Relationship Fall Apart

August 7, 2017 April 29, 2018 22

Love can make you do anything for a person. Unrivaled in its intensity, the emotion of love creates a fiery …

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My College Graduation Cruise Was Everything I Could Ask For + More
Featured Post, Rutgers, Senior

My College Graduation Cruise Was Everything I Could Ask For + More

August 2, 2017 April 30, 2018 2

My mother and father decided to throw a huge graduation party in my honor after I completed my bachelors degree …

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Why The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Is My Favorite Film from Studio Ghibli
Dating a Foreign Exchange Student, Featured Post, Gay & LGBT

Why The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Is My Favorite Film from Studio Ghibli

September 25, 2016 November 5, 2017 8

This is the full story of why I actually believe the moon put my boyfriend in the bamboo.

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Never Make a Durian Smoothie… Or Anything Durian Flavored, For That Matter.
Featured Post, My Strangest Stories, Product Review

Never Make a Durian Smoothie… Or Anything Durian Flavored, For That Matter.

January 13, 2016 May 11, 2020 31

I went to a local HMart with my boyfriend to shop for Korean groceries. While there, the two of us …

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Huh? What Do You Mean I’m Going to China!?!
China, Featured Post, Highlight, My Strangest Stories, Rutgers, Sophomore

Huh? What Do You Mean I’m Going to China!?!

April 30, 2015 May 11, 2020 27

The way certain things unfold is simply unbelievable. It has long been a dream of mine to travel to China. Since middle …

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The Story of How I Came Out to My Parents on Easter at 3 AM
Featured Post, Gay & LGBT, My Strangest Stories

The Story of How I Came Out to My Parents on Easter at 3 AM

April 21, 2014 May 11, 2020 46

Coming out to my parents was nothing like what I expected. To start off, I did not have the slightest clue whether …

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Hi! I'm Rocky Trifari, the creator of this blog. In 2013, I started The Rocky Safari to share my journey as I visit every country on Earth. Long-term travel and blogging are two of my greatest passions. I'm fascinated by psychology and I really admire birds. On this blog, I share my most unusual stories and teach aspiring adventurers about how to travel the world while making money online.

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In 2013, I created The Rocky Safari to share stories about my journey as I visit every country on Earth. Long-term travel, birds, and blogging are some of my greatest passions. On this blog, I share my most unusual stories and teach aspiring adventurers how to travel the world while making money online.


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