The fog was rolling in and the cold weather was biting at my nose. My endless summer had officially ended. I was at the very north of Vietnam, in Sapa, about 10 hours north of Hanoi, preparing to go trekking with some of my favorite travel buddies. They sent a message through for me to […]
Thousands of Lanterns Become Stars in the Sky
It was a rainy day in London when I impulse bought a ticket back to Chiang Mai. I had been wanting to return to Asia and was choosing between Phnom Penh in Cambodia and returning to Pai in northern Thailand. Pai won out and I’m so glad it did. A few days later, while chatting […]
Coming Face to Face With Blue Flames
Kawah Ijen was one of the most brilliant parts of my trip so far, which is saying a lot considering that I have now logged about 8 months traveling all over Southeast Asia. It was also a challenge to do solo and independently of a tour, as online information was scarce and Kawah Ijen is […]
Words Cannot Describe the White Temple in Chiang Rai
Day 71 But I’m going to try to use them to describe it anyways. Along with some photos. Those tend to help. The White Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand, has been on my bucket list ever since the first time I laid eyes on photos of it. It looked incredible, and also artsy and creepy, […]