Post from Tim:
It isn't easy looking distinguished when you are a budget traveller. After all, I've worn the same Teva sandals and two pairs of travel pants for a year straight. But when a good friend of mine got married in a Greek Orthodox cathedral, I needed to clean up my act.
I started in Nepal two weeks ago with a 14 cent haircut. I couldn't beat the price, but I could do without the careless speed that the barber wielded his a huge pair of rusty scissors. But all things considered, my haircut doesn't look much different than a $35 salon cut in the States.
I had my suit and shirt custom tailored for $33 in Vietnam. Strangely enough, these clothes have travelled almost as widely as I have. First they took a three month cruise on their way to my mother's house in Florida (thanks Hahn!). Then a fast UPS flight to Washington, DC (thanks Mom!). Living the jet set life, they immediately got dry cleaned, met up with a tie, and were hand carried to Santorini on the back of my friend's back (thanks Bob!).
Another wedding guest lent me dress socks (thanks Ali!). And I purchased shoes just 30 minutes before the start of the wedding at the only shoe store in Santorini open on a Sunday (thanks Visa!).
I looked so sharp that Michelle almost didn't recognize me after a year of dressing dingy!
I started in Nepal two weeks ago with a 14 cent haircut. I couldn't beat the price, but I could do without the careless speed that the barber wielded his a huge pair of rusty scissors. But all things considered, my haircut doesn't look much different than a $35 salon cut in the States.
I had my suit and shirt custom tailored for $33 in Vietnam. Strangely enough, these clothes have travelled almost as widely as I have. First they took a three month cruise on their way to my mother's house in Florida (thanks Hahn!). Then a fast UPS flight to Washington, DC (thanks Mom!). Living the jet set life, they immediately got dry cleaned, met up with a tie, and were hand carried to Santorini on the back of my friend's back (thanks Bob!).
Another wedding guest lent me dress socks (thanks Ali!). And I purchased shoes just 30 minutes before the start of the wedding at the only shoe store in Santorini open on a Sunday (thanks Visa!).
I looked so sharp that Michelle almost didn't recognize me after a year of dressing dingy!
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