As most of you know, I made the decision to open a bar in Cambodia (one of my favorite countries from my travels last year). As hard as it was to leave friends and family at home, it was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. Cambodia is a special place for me and I am … More My Cambodia adVenture has begun
During my travels in the Philippines, Clay and I made 2 friends from Germany in Manila. Jakob and Marius hit me up when they came to San Francisco in February during Super Bowl Weekend. Since San Francisco was hosting the Superbowl, a lot of accommodations were booked and prices inflated. I offered them my couch … More Friends visit from Germany!
I’ve been home a few days now and I am beginning to notice small changes where travel has made an influence on me. I was walking down the street and passed by a homeless man sitting on the side of the curb. Without thinking I made eye contact, smiled and said hello as I … More Travel Really Does Change You
We arrived to San Francisco at about 6:45 am this morning (Thursday). As we flew in we could see the beginning of the Sunrise. It was awesome! Unfortunately, I didn’t have a window seat so I couldn’t get a picture. As we walked out of the airport, I could not help but notice how drastically cold … More My First Day Back Home
Hi friends and family! I’m sorry I have been MIA from my blog the past month and a half. I had an amazing time seeing my friends in Cambodia again last month. I spent Christmas and New Years in the Philippines. The Philippines is absolutely beautiful and the people are amazing. I made a … More My trip is coming to an end…
Hanoi was a big city and reminded me of Ho Chi Minh except that it was a lot less crazy. I actually liked the vibe it had. We stayed in the Old Quarter of town for a couple nights, before we headed off to Halong Bay and Sapa. We started most nights on the rooftop … More Hanoi
Phong Nha was beautiful up in the mountains. We went to see a cave, ziplined, kayaked and did some motorbike/bicycle riding. We met the cutest little kids on our bike ride. We stopped to play with these kids for a while… We took off on a motorcycle ride to see … More Caves in Phong Nha
The next stop was Hue… The Citadel The Minh Mang Tomb Update: I’m really behind on posts as usual. I just finished north Thailand and will be flying to Myanmar (Burma) tomorrow.
Clay quit his job and headed to Spain for a month. Then he flew from Croatia to meet up with me in Vietnam. He landed in Ho Chi Min and then took a flight to Da Nang where he waited for me to leave Hoi An and head up to him. We spent a couple … More Clay Met Up with Me in Da Nang
In Hoi An I decided to stay somewhere a little nicer. I chose the Salute Hotel & Villa. I paid $8 a night for a shared 2 person room, but most of the time I had the room to myself. The hotel was very nice and comfortable. It was nice to relax and have some … More The City of Lanterns
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