It’s been a while since I covered the topic of how I afford traveling the world. To be honest, it’s not my favorite subject, but I do get asked often how I can afford to travel so much, and how I have sustained myself for this long off of a blog. I haven’t found a […]
Hidden Thailand: 8 Amazing Day Trips From Chiang Mai
After spending a cumulative five months in Thailand over the past few years, sampling the backpacker’s favorites and finding a few places that were just budding on the tourist radar, it felt like time to go back with a different intention. This time, I wanted to go more local and see things that I hadn’t […]
A Guide to Hiking Doi Luang Chiang Dao
2019 Update: To do this hike you MUST get a guide. The entrance now has guards and those who attempt the hike without getting a guide risk getting arrested. The info in this post is still good and useful for prepping for the hike. Have fun! Doi Luang Chiang Dao is Thailand’s third tallest peak, […]
Emerald Lake: A Cenote in Thailand?!
I remember a few years ago when I posted on Facebook that I was looking for off the beaten path places to see in Southeast Asia. One of my acquaintances remarked that if I really wanted to head off the beaten path, I’d need to, “get out of Southeast Asia.” I’d like to take this […]
On Returning to a Place You Once Loved
Staring out at the glistening white sand bar, watching as the tides and waves played their game on Koh Yao Yai that morning, the only emotion present in me was bliss. I knew this feeling. I’d felt it before in Cambodia while cycling through Angkor Wat at sunset with my new friends. I’d felt it […]