14 Jun
Farewell, Vietnam – Last Leg of the Trip

We took a break at a world heritage site that crossed our path: Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (40,000d). It is four stone gates and most of a wall around a square area that is now farmed by locals. There isn’t much to see, but...

22 May
Hoi An and the Eco Cooking Class

I had heard so many good things about Hoi An and I was really looking forward to spending a few days here. Unfortunately, it seems every place someone tells me I'm going to love I feel quite the opposite about. *eye roll* Go figure. Hoi AnWe...

11 May
Ho Chi Minh: The Beginning Of An Adventure

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...

11 Mar
Angkor What?

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...

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...

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...