Helloooooo! Back on the road, things feeling different for the moment, but wanted to start writing again. This post isn’t so much about my travels, but what’s on my mind… Also, I started this post a month ago, and am just now finishing it, so the timing may sound off… 🙂 Since my last trip […]
Cairns
After a wonderful Australia-American Thanksgiving I was on my way back to the tropics of northeast Australia: Cairns (pronounced easiest as “cans”) I hopped a flight and was to be picked up by Chantal’s friend, Bill, but he was running late so I decided to head downtown to walk the Esplanade. It’s a touristy town, being […]
Melbourne
After making it to the airport, I already knew things were looking up. When you’re prepping for traveling you plan for having lots of down time while going from A to B. You need to have a book, a movie, music or something to keep you entertained. It’s not until you’re traveling that you realize […]
Perth
I was sad to leave a 3rd world country and go back to Western living, and the depression set in shortly after I landed. The traffic was too organized, the people spoke English, and the prices were through the roof. The hostel experience seemed quite different, with more close minded people and almost worse amenities […]
Gilis
On to the Gili islands, yet another last minute decision. I’m really glad I’ve stuck with my plan of not having a plan, because everything really all falls into place once you’re traveling. Â You can do all the research and reading you want, but once you’re on the road, you meet people, talk to locals, […]
Bali
It’s been a while since I posted – I’m so far behind, but it’s only because I’ve been so busy! It’s probably true that the quality and frequency of my blog posts is inversely proportional to the fun I’m having… So – we left off at Singapore… I decided Bali was a good in-between point […]
Singapore
I wanted to stop through the small country/city of Singapore on my way south, and was fortunate enough to have a friend from Seattle that was moving there! So she was able to lend me her newfound accommodation – which was quite helpful for such an expensive country. Thanks Sonja! Singapore doesn’t even seem like […]
Langkawi
I left the hustle and bustle of Kuala Lumpur to head back up north to a Malaysian island called Langkawi.  I was really looking forward to doing something specific here on this getaway of an island: nothing. 🙂 At some point in my travels things just get so go-go-go that you need a “vacation from […]
Kuala Lumpur
On to KL – Kuala Lumpur. I’d have to say, going from a nice relaxed beach town to a bustling, inland city in a different country was quite the change – not so much one I was prepared for anyways. I stayed in a hostel centrally located, but wasn’t up for much more than seeing […]
Thailand Quirks
Thailand.  I never thought I’d visit it, but I’m quite glad I did – thank you to all those who tried to talk me into it! I’ve posted a lot about what I’ve done everywhere I’ve been, and you’ve seen some of what I’ve seen through my photos, but there are so many things that just […]