Tag: South Dakota

BLOG: South Dakota?!

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Thursday morning. I’ve officially been in Thailand for a month. I am moving into my new place tomorrow for a second month. I still have no idea what I’m doing. It’s fine! Last night was pretty crazy. I couldn’t handle the rooftop vibe so I decided to venture out in...Read More

BLOG: Sideshows and Romcoms

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday morning. Back at my favourite coffee stand, which I somehow managed to survive two full days without. I want to stay in this neighborhood specifically for this coffee stand. I am obsessed. Not sure what the daily drama unfolding in front of me today is about. There’s three Thai...Read More

BLOG: Homesick

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Wednesday morning. Cloudy again. It’s been cloudy every day I’ve been here in Thailand. Not the best time of year to come unless you enjoy rain. I don’t particularly mind staring out the window with my notebook and coffee in front of me, so it works for me. How is...Read More

STORY: The House of Ill-Repute

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Somewhere in the remote desert of Nevada, I passed a sign for the infamous Moonlite Bunny Ranch. I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon the world-famous brothel. In fact, I had already encountered it twice before on my journey. First, as the subject of a documentary I watched in my...Read More

STORY: The Haunted Highway

Posted on by Betsey Horton
ROSEBUD, SOUTH DAKOTA -- Sometime after midnight, I passed over into the Rosebud Reservation. The Pow Wow music had long since faded into static and the stars the only source of light on the road. Highway 18 spans the southern length of South Dakota and passes through three Indian reservations....Read More

STORY: Jancita Eagle Deer

Posted on by Betsey Horton
The sun was just beginning to set as I rolled into the reservation. I stopped at the gas station to refill my tank, taking a moment to study my surroundings. Traffic whizzed through the intersection. A family of four piled into an old station wagon with Pow Wow gear stashed...Read More