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...
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...
Chiang Mai After my amazing cooking class we had another day or two to kill in the city. Gina had a dentist appointment and there was a climbing event coming up that we wanted to attend. We stayed one night at Annie's Hostel and one night at...
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...
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...
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...