India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and rtw travel in this region of the world.
The grandmother figure at my guesthouse in Ubud didn’t speak a lick of English, but her friendly smile—coupled with a gentle beckoning of the hand—was the only invitation I needed to sheepishly shuffle over to the assembly line of family members weaving and plaiting palm leaves into tiny three-inch by three-inch containers. The little pallets …
Our guest house owner, Ketut, looped us back around in a circle and pointed our path back toward town and I couldn’t help but shoot a quick eyebrow raise at my travel buddy for the day. Mo, a San Francisco native living in Bali for three months, sauntered beside me on the dirt pathways lined …
Countries are built to make their own citizens more comfortable—there’s a quote somewhere out there about that and it so clearly rings true over and over again whether I’m home or on the road. One of the common refrains from foreign backpackers I meet is a critical eye toward the huge food portion size in …
About time I posted an update from Bali! I actually broke my laptop my first day in here—and by first day I mean within hours of landing in Bali after 36 hours flying from US my laptop simply would not turn on. With some initial tears and “Holy crap, I’m screwed” thoughts rolling through my …
The spicy mingling of scents when you first step foot into India is among my favorite memories of my months in South Asia. Before traveling across India on my round the world trip, I had backpacked through Southeast Asia. India offers hundreds of traditional dishes, and all vary from north to south. Each region has its …
Luang Prabang is a beautiful city, it’s like the adored child who is the apple her parents’ eye. The city crawls along the Mekong River. The gilded tips of temples peek above the palm trees. In 1995, UNESCO designated the entire city as a World Heritage site. Key aspects of the city are now protected from tourism, time, and …