09 Feb
Savannakhet, Pakse, and the Southern Loop

It was hard to get into the swing of things after leaving the Green Climber's Home. I kept thinking, 'I could just stay. Why not? There are so many things I still want to do!' But  life moves forward  and the rest of me was...

08 Feb
Green Climber’s Home, Part 2

Climbing, climbing, and more climbing. Socializing. Card games and Speedminton. Yoga, acro, slack lining. Occasional bonfires, music, and deep conversations between different languages and cultural backgrounds. Life is easy at Green Climber's Home. Vividly painted butterflies follow you up steep routes, and the biggest challenges are...

20 Jan
Green Climber’s Home

I wake up in the mornings to the sound of birds trilling. Occasionally, there is a truck honking or a herd of goats or cows crashing through the brush. They stand in front of my tent for a moment and we stare each other down...

08 Jan
Starter Course in Thai Food

I love food. For those of you who don't know me, I base a lot of my travel around food. I prefer to eat local dishes, I want to learn what locals like and how they cook. I've always loved it! I particularly enjoy Asian...

Motorbike on Mae Hong Son Loop

There is an error uploading photos to my site - they will be posted/updated shortly I hope! **Warning: Extra long post for an extra awesome adventure!** After our random free night at the hostel Gina and I changed our plans. We had initially decided to rent motorbikes...

27 Dec
Hitchhiking Across Thailand

Gina and I arrived at the Chumphon Ferry Station at about 5am Christmas Eve morning. We ignored the calls for taxi, bus, and 'where you go!?'s and sat down to relax and think about our day. We had already long since decided that we would...

12 Dec
Time Is Irrelevant

Time is irrelevant I thought, as I tried to justify staying another few days. As I tried to remember how long I had been Here. It is! For what is time to a rain drop, But a phase of its recycling? Over and over again we rise and fall Like so many drops...

26 Nov
Khao Sok National Park

There have been a lot of ups and downs for me the last few days. I had purchased a 547B overnight bus ticket to Suratthani, then caught another bus towards Phuket, which dropped me off at Khao Sok National Park at about 9:30AM. There was...

19 Nov
2 Days in Bangkok

I made it. And I must still be alive, since you're reading my latest post. If it stops abruptly, send help. Unless I just hit a wrong button. Anyways, let's talk about all the great stuff I've learned in the first 2 days I've been in...