We got our day started around 9:30 as we walked toward the produce markets for some fruit. We saw a stand selling various bao, so we bought a black bean one to share. Across the street was a fruit stand that was also selling fried coconut patties, so we bought one of those too. We … More 6/16/18: Caught In A Tropical Storm (Phi Phi)
I started the day with a slow and steady 5-mile run around northern Koh Lanta. There weren’t too many stray dogs, but there was one big white guy who started barking really aggressively at me… I had to yell “hey!” multiple times in my scary dog-evader voice before he gave up and left me alone. … More 6/15/18: Partying In Phi Phi
I woke up at 7:30 at Adrian & co’s Airbnb in Old Town Koh Lanta. I had gotten locked out of my hostel the night before and crashed on their living room mattress for the night. Adrian drove me back to my hostel, which I felt really bad about. But the public transportation in Koh … More 6/14/18: Oh My Lanta!
Stu Banks has been traveling the world for a year and a half with no plans of stopping anytime soon. He started in South America and is now in SE Asia, where we met. Listen to find out about… Why he doesn’t feel “English” His crazy job at a law firm in Milan What it’s … More 18+ Months of Traveling Alone (Stu Banks)
I woke up around 8 and went down for breakfast. The hostel’s free breakfast was actually quite good. It was buffet-style, and you could choose from miso soup, eggs, sausages, bread, fried noodles, pancakes, fruit, and French bread. I went with the fried noodles and fruit. After that I pretty much blogged for the rest … More 6/13/18: Locked Out Of My Hostel
My alarm clock went off at 4:40. I was extremely tired— I wasn’t really able to sleep at all. We got our bags together and went downstairs to the lobby to wait for our van to take us to our next destination: Koh Lanta, Thailand. Amanda and I both were struggling; I was bloated, she … More 6/12/18: Reunited With The Germans In Thailand
I went out for my long run at 7 and felt pretty decent most of the way. It was hot and I was tired, but I wasn’t dying. I had breakfast at the hostel, Ryokan Muntri Boutique Hostel, with Amanda plus a German girl who asked to sit with us. She was fine at first, … More 6/11/18: Vegan Food Tour of George Town, Penang
We had a long travel day ahead of us— we were making our way from the jungle in Taman Negara to Penang island via Cameron Highlands— so at breakfast I took some of the hotel’s free breakfast bread and made almond butter & jam sandwiches with my almond butter from Earth Cafe that I had … More 6/10/18: 2 Boats & 3 Buses to Penang
Amanda and I woke up at 7 in our little pod at Danz Eco Resort and went to the hotel restaurant for breakfast. We filled up on fried noodles, watermelon, and toast. We climbed onto the truck to take us to town at 8 am. On board with us was a girl wearing a tube … More 6/9/18: Jungle Bliss (Taman Negara, Malaysia)
I woke up so tired. I think I only got a few hours of sleep. Party hostels are the worst. When Amanda and I left for our run, it was still completely dark out. The sun rises so late here! There were some sketchy characters— KL seems to have a lot more people on the … More 6/8/18: A Pod In The Malaysian Jungle