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…
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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…
Wat Bang Fra
A couple of nights ago I woke up very early to watch the Seahawks play the Broncos. Right around half time two of my fellow members of the hostel woke up and invited me to go to a temple, where they were going to get a tattoo. This particular tattoo experiences involved traveling 2 hours…
Oh the places you’ll go
At my age it can be hard to see the big picture. Hard to grasp how quickly time passes. At 20 I’m relatively young, yet for the first time, I also feel old. Tonight is my last night in Sevilla and its taken this moment for me to realize how much I’m going to miss…
Honey and Sugar
The sun poured through the window as I opened my eyes and welcomed another beautiful day. Although the warmth made clothes unnecessary I slipped a dress on and made my way to breakfast. Mi madre Español had an all day meeting, but she left my roommate and me breakfast on the table. As I sat…
Chasing the Sun
Wait, what day is it? It has been two long, hard days. Unable to truly sleep on the 8 hour flight, my sleeping pattern is all messed. However, this is the only time I have ever seen two sunrises and one sunset in the same “day”. All were beautiful, yet incredibly different. The sunrise over…
Travel Day 1
Great things about traveling alone: 1. I can do what I want when I want ( however don’t I do that already?) 2. Going through security and finding my gate take 20 minutes instead of 45+ 3. When I’m hungry I can go where ever I want, not limited by my brother’s requests for McDonalds…
Don't Worry Madre 