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...
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...
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...
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...