Our first day in Japan wasn’t under the most ideal circumstances: out late in Hong Kong until about 2:30, then up at 6:00 to pack and catch the train to the airport. I don’t think I have to tell you
Kyoto
June 5, 2014
Hong Kong
June 4, 2014
When I started traveling, I had initially expected to stay entirely within Southeast Asia, but, upon looking more closely at a map, I realized that my eastward journey home would take me through (or at least close to) some interesting
Thailand Once More
June 3, 2014
Krabi and Koh Lanta Before returning to Chiang Mai to finish my work for Bebee, I decided to take a quick holiday in southern Thailand, namely Krabi and Koh Lanta. Krabi is a smaller, fairly authentic Thai city that largely
Cambodia
March 25, 2014
After 4 months in Thailand – almost entirely in Chiang Mai – I finally moved on to another country! Clearly I hadn’t envisioned this schedule when I set out last year, but I have been very pleased at how things
Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center
March 21, 2014
Given the sheer number of photos I took at this place, I figured it deserves its own blog entry, but first, a quick introduction. The rescue center is home to many exotic animals that are being rehabilitated for injuries or
Chiang Mai Part III
March 12, 2014
Good god, has it been three months since my last post? Chiang Mai has been very busy for me, to the point where I didn’t have the time or mental capacity to sit down and write about it. It’s a
Chiang Mai Part II
December 18, 2013
As with my last post, I have to apologize for going so long between updates. Between working at Citylife and spending time with FFA friends, I have had zero time for anything else. The fact that I remembered to jot
Chiang Mai Part I
December 3, 2013
Upon arriving at the Chiang Mai airport, Omar and I said our (temporary) goodbyes and parted ways, me to the Friends For Asia guesthouse and him to a hostel. The rest of that weekend was set aside for meeting the
KL, Phuket, and Chiang Mai
November 20, 2013
Here’s a quick update because it’s been two weeks since I’ve written anything and it could be a while before I have time to write anything more. Kuala Lumpur I flew from Langkawi back to KL for a few days
Langkawi
November 4, 2013
On a hot and bright Monday morning in Penang, I caught the 8:30 Langkawi “fast ferry”, a simpler alternative to flying or taking the bus. As I learned that morning, the term “fast ferry” is a euphemism for “massive speedboat”.