Ho Chi MinhIt was a short flight from Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City. I arrived early afternoon, and once through immigration I immediately took out some money and got a new SIM card - only 199,000 Vietnamese dong (d) for 2 gigs per...
Tanah RataA very hungover (or possibly still drunk?) me dragged Aaron into a taxi and then onto a bus for the long ride to the Cameron Highlands. It took about six hours, and while it was a beautiful ride, I was much too nauseous to...
Aaron and I arrived at the small Tawau airport and stepped outside to a gang of taxi drivers asking where we needed to go. We said Semporna and a man gestured to his cab and said 25R each, you wait here. Well, we weren't going...
As my plane began its decent into Kuala Lumpur International Airport a pleasant female voice with a light British accent announced over the intercom: "Welcome to Malaysia. Please be informed that drugs and violence are prohibited and will result in severe punishment." And a couple of minutes...
Angkor WatCris, Feli, and I arrived in Siem Reap after dark. We headed for Chill Backpacker Hostel, where Feli had stayed previously, and met up with Cris's friend from Brazil, Atamar. We ended up staying across the street for $3 per person for the night...
Just a brief interlude here: I am writing about Angkor Wat and Phnom Penh separately since I only spent one day in each place, so there is a brief gap in my story. Sorry! I promise it's less long and boring this way! Wow. Just...
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...
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...