I started my 25th year of life by sleeping in. We went down for breakfast around 9:30 and feasted on hoppers, potato curry, onion sambol, and fruit. We left for the beach and laid out on the sun beds. The waves were insane– they’d break about 5 times before finally reaching shore, and there was … More 7/24/18: 25th Bday In Sri Lanka
We checked out of Heritage Lake View, our guesthouse in Anuradhapura, around 7 am to catch the 7:50 bus to Trincomalee. Sarath, the guesthouse owner, sent us off with a little care package of Sri Lankan snacks— some samosa, spring rolls, and rice & coconut treats. Once we got to the bus station, we were … More 7/1/18: Peeing On A Concrete Floor
I slept in until 9, so happy to have finally gotten enough sleep after many consecutive days of waking up with sleep debt. I had oats again for breakfast, this time with watermelon and pineapple. I desperately needed clean clothes, so I did some laundry in the bungalow bathroom using a bucket and some soap … More 6/22/18: Eat, Beach, Repeat
I woke up and went for a run on the trails. It was finally sunny out! The bungalow dogs followed me part of the way, which was really sweet. About a mile away from the bungalow, I saw a scary-looking dog guarding one of the buildings. I was too afraid to go past it, thinking … More 6/21/18: The Only 3 Tourists On Koh Chang
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
First off: Happy birthday to my big sister May aka maymay aka my twin aka vegasdining (#alwaysbeplugging)! You are a rockstar and I love you very very much. You really have influenced me so much throughout my life and I honestly don’t believe I would be who I am today had you not been born 2 … More 5/16/18: First Avo Toast In 5 Months
I decided to go for a long run this morning. I did 8 miles, most of it on the main road, but eventually I got brave enough to veer off and was immediately rewarded. I entered some real Balinese neighborhoods and saw a slice of actual life here— something that I hadn’t seen until now. … More 5/5/18: Struggling To Enjoy Bali
I woke up around 7 am and wanted to sleep more but couldn’t. I got up, bought a papaya down the street, and cut it up at the hostel. I ate about 3 quarters of it, and saved the other quarter for later. I recorded an episode of the podcast, giving an update on how … More 5/4/18: Reunited With Trina & Pierre In Bali
I woke up around 8 am and went down to get breakfast from the hostel (Easy Go Backpackers— highly recommend!). I got a fruit salad and a baguette. I sat with some others that I met the night before (Kevin and Jonny) and we all ate together. Kevin said he was going to take the … More 4/6/18: Paradise On 4 Thousand Islands (Laos)
I was the first of the group to wake up (of course). I had breakfast with my toast and fruit that I had bought previously. About an hour later, everyone started to wake up and eat breakfast. I was done eating, so I walked on the beach. When I was back, people were still eating … More 3/24/18: Trekking Around Rabbit Island (Cambodia)