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
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)
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
Johanna’s alarm went off at 5:30 to wake us up for the morning river cruise. After a quick cup of coffee, we hopped on the boat. The water was so nice and serene; it glimmers differently in the morning. I love that early-morning air. What we saw this. morning: Egret bird Kingfisher bird Hornbills (white … More 6/3/18: Wildman With Wildlife (Kinabatangan River, Borneo)
After breakfast, I walked around Sandakan just to check out the town. It’s pretty old and has a “heritage trail” that you can walk through to see all the historic sights. I saw a lot of WWII memorials. I didn’t know Borneo had so much history with the war. Around 10:30, Johanna and I walked … More 6/2/18: Living In The Jungle (Kinabatangan River, Borneo)
I woke up in the homestay at 7:30, and was pretty much the first one up. Everyone headed over to the breakfast area around 8:15. We saw bananas out on the table, so we each had one. We didn’t see anyone cooking, so we thought that’s all we were having for breakfast and were kind … More 4/28/18: Vegan Travel Isn’t Always Pragmatic (Trekking In Northern Laos, Day 2)
After breakfast, I went to find somewhere to record the intro/outro to my latest podcast episode. I turned right out of my hostel and went up the hill. It seemed like that direction would be the least populated place in the surrounding area. I went up a quarter mile or so with the ocean to … More 3/27/18: Jungle Trek to Clear Water Bay
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)