Kampot & Kep

After the island I spent two days in a wonderful, lazy beach town. Saw salt flats, pepper fields, drove through the country side, and ate fresh crab on the waterfront.

Phnom Penh

Spent three days in the capital of Cambodia during the famed water festival. As the first festival held in four years the city was packed. Crossing the street was a life threading experience with tuk tuk drivers shouting at you, moto bikes weaving through traffic, and cars flat out bullying others off the road. Stumbled…

Koh Rong

After over a month of traveling nonstop I needed a break. Koh Rong perfectly fit my needs with amazing people, lovely beaches, and unbelievable water.

Siem Reap

I wasn’t a big fan of Siem Reap. This may be a result of only venturing into the touristy locations, where tuk-tuk drivers and vendors alike hound you every step you take.

Angkor Wat

I arrived in Siem Reap late afternoon on Monday. That night I met some people at the hostel who were going to the temples in the morning (Actually does getting up at 4 count as the morning or the night?). Upon talking to some people, I discovered that a popular experience of Angkor Wat was…

Banloung

After 4000 islands I decided to venture up to Northeastern Cambodia to Banloung. Unfortunately, I only ended up spending 2 days in the town. Upon arriving in Banloung I was tired, grumpy, and feeling very lethargic. I did mange to get out of the hostel once and rode my bike up to a volcanic lake,…

4000 islands

I spent a fabulous 3 days in Don Det, 4000 islands. I accidentally ended on the quieter side of the island, but it ended up being exactly what I needed. I had my own bungalow right on the river complete with hammocks, and a sometimes working fan with sometimes working power. The first full day…

Vang Vieng

Spent three great days in Vang Vieng with a group of fellow travelers; we went tubing, played in a lagoon, and simply chilled. Traveling with friends is a lot of fun, but also very different than traveling solo.

Oh Luang Prabang!

Spent five days in the middle of northern Laos at Luang Prabang. I went to a great Lao cooking class, hung out with some wonderful people, and saw the most beautiful waterfalls I’ve ever seen. The fish biting my feet scared me though. Sorry for the delay in posts, the Internet hasn’t been strong enough…

The Gibbon Experience

My sole reason for coming to Huay Xai, Laos was the Gibbon Experience. I shelled out $300 big ones, going well over budget for the first time, to hike into the jungle, zip line to tree houses, and hopefully see some Gibbons. My choice to splurge, was easily the best choice I’ve made on my…

Holy Loas!

Distances on maps can be deceiving. What looks like 3 hours away could turn out to be, you know, like 12 hours. The journey to Huay Xai, Laos was 12 hours long. Starting in Pai, Thailand we drove to Chiang Mai and arrived at Chiang Khong around 12 hours later. We spent the night and…

Pai in the Sky

Went to the bellingham version of thailand. Over hippy, over white, and over hyped. It was still very beautiful and stuck high in general north western mountains. I happened to arrive at the end of a festival, and caught a parade. Today I rented motor bikes (only $4/24hr including gas) and visited all the major…