You’re Not Going to Fool Me Three Times

Posted by on Feb 28, 2016 in Laos | No Comments

Day 116 – Don Det, Laos – 10:08 PM As I sat on a rickety, wooden boat at the Ban Nakasang water front, I pondered the situation I found myself in.  Maybe we made a mistake.  Maybe my fellow backpackers and I should have given in to his demands and paid the additional $1.23 USD […]

Angkor: Stepping Back In Time

Posted by on Feb 24, 2016 in Cambodia | One Comment

Day 113 – Siem Reap, Cambodia – 10:06 PM Last Saturday I arrived in Siem Reap, Cambodia after a daylong bus journey from Phnom Penh. Saturday evening and Sunday were spent acclimating with this new destination and contemplating my remaining days in Cambodia. I met Sam, a hostel mate from Germany, who is three weeks […]

Visit to The National Museum & Royal Palace

Posted by on Feb 20, 2016 in Cambodia | One Comment

Day 110 – Phnom Penh – 12:36 PM After a emotionally moving day exploring the Tuol Sleng Prison and killing fields of Choeung Ek, I woke yesterday needing something to lift my spirits.  I flipped open my guidebook and quickly glanced upon the National Museum and the Royal Palace.  I decided to explore these two […]

The Heart Wrenching Impact of the Cambodian Genocide

Posted by on Feb 19, 2016 in Cambodia | No Comments

Day 109 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia – 7:54 PM My original intention of remaining in Phnom Penh, the capitol of Cambodia, for two days quickly changed after I arrived on Wednesday.  I met Kevin, an American from Seattle, on my bus from Vietnam and by chance we both reserved beds at One Stop Hostel.  On […]

Three Countries Down, Bring on the Next

Posted by on Feb 17, 2016 in Vietnam | No Comments

Day 106 – Bavet, Cambodia – 1:02 PM My four weeks in Vietnam have officially come to a close.  I just crossed through the border checkpoint between Vietnam and Cambodia on a bus I boarded this morning in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam.  The seven-hour journey is almost half over and in short order […]

8-Day Motorcycle Journey (Full Summary)

Posted by on Feb 13, 2016 in Vietnam | 5 Comments

Day 102 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – 8:56 PM My 8-day motorcycle journey through the southern half of Vietnam has come to a close. I will attempt to provide a detailed summary of the previous week but I doubt my words can express the fulfillment I attained during this adventure. At the close […]

100 Days!!!

Posted by on Feb 12, 2016 in Around the World | 4 Comments

One Hundred Days!!!  By no means does it feel like I have traveled for one hundred days.  Having completed two countries (New Zealand, Australia) and nearly complete with Vietnam, I can truly say it has been an extraordinary one hundred days. I have snorkeled, swam, hiked, kayaked, driven and biked in picturesque locations that most […]

Motorbike Roadtrip (Day 1)

Posted by on Feb 9, 2016 in Vietnam | No Comments

Day 96 – Dalat, Vietnam – 6:13 AM Last Wednesday I took an overnight bus from Hoin An to Nha Trang and arrived early in the morning.  I hailed a cab from the bus stop to my accommodation, Backpack Hostel.  I stepped from the taxi and proceeded down an alley. I cautiously walked not knowing […]

Seamstresses and Measurements

Posted by on Feb 3, 2016 in Vietnam | 2 Comments

Day 90 – Long Phu, Vietnam – 8:27 PM Tonight I am traveling south from Hoi An to Nha Trang.  Having ridden an overnight train last week, I decided to reserve a seat on an overnight bus for this leg of the trip.  The seat I am occupying reclines almost perfectly flat however I am […]

Vlog #1 Followup

Posted by on Feb 1, 2016 in Around the World | One Comment

I understand that many of you read my posts in email format and the pictures are normally included.  However, the vlog I just posted did not appear in your email.  Apparently WordPress does not include embedded videos in emails to subscribers because the quality will drastically decrease.  I apologize, but in order to view vlog […]