Today is all about what it’s really like to be vegan in Japan. Spoiler alert: it ain’t rainbows and butterflies. Some of what I talk about: What it was like to travel for 8 months as a vegan Perception of veganism in Japan Stories about bad experiences eating out as a vegan How my thoughts … More #91: The Reality of Being Vegan In Japan (it sucks)
HELLO! It’s me. On the podcast. It’s been WAY too long and frankly, I’m ashamed. I definitely fell hard off the wagon and then into a deep coma… and am now being dispatched from the hospital. I am back! On the wagon! In this week’s episode, I tell some untold (love) stories and catch you … More #89: Untold Stories/Life Update (Pt 1)
The morning started with a 5k run around Kandy with Adrian. We had breakfast at the guesthouse, which was prepared by our host. It was pretty good, but the daal was a bit too salty. She packed up our leftovers to take to the forest, Udawatte Kele Sanctuary, which we wanted to visit. We left … More 7/6/18: Feeling Invisible In Sri Lanka
Now that I’ve been traveling on my own for several months, I’ve realized quite a few things that make solo traveling easier, and things that have worked for me. Listen to the audio version below: Or Listen on Apple Podcasts ¦ Google Play ¦ Stitcher Read the written version below: 10. Request bottom bunk when you book hostels There is … More My Top 10 Tips For Solo Backpackers
I’M BACK!! HELLO!! Did you miss me? Oh, you didn’t notice I was gone. Ok. ;) Today I update you all on how I’m doing after 5 months of traveling alone. Some of what I talk about: How I’ve changed Highs and lows What I’m doing after I’m done traveling What has been hard My … More #80: 5 Months of Solo Travel Later (An Update)
The tuk-tuk drove us to catch our night buses around 1 am. There were six of us leaving. Four were going south, and two were going north. The system was really funny— the bus driver would call the tuk-tuk driver to let him know it was close, and then the tuk-tuk driver would take us … More 4/16/18: Making Friends On The Street
I was going to go for a run this morning, but I decided against it since I didn’t want to push my body too soon even though I was feeling much better. Once I ate breakfast and packed, I went into town with Kaitlyn to get some bus snacks. I would be going to Ho … More 3/11/18: Bloat, My Recurring Companion
I woke up at 7 because I was supposed to ride around with a girl I had met the previous night, Megan, at 8:30. Around 9:30, right when I was about to give up and do something on my own, she messaged me saying she’d have to cancel because she was up all night dealing … More 2/28/18: Feeling Burnt Out
I woke up at 6:15 for my bus to Cat Ba Island. Cat Ba is the “chiller version of Ha Long Bay.” It’s a huge island, mostly covered in jungle, near the famous Ha Long Bay. You can do a lot of hiking, rock climbing, and water activities on and around it. I waited about … More 2/26/18: Cat Ba Island
I had a very vivid dream last night. I was on Beautiful Anonymous (a podcast where an anonymous caller talks to comedian Chris Gethard for an hour) with Amanda (my friend from NY). But Chris wasn’t talking. It was just me and Amanda talking with each other. When I noticed that Chris wasn’t saying anything, … More 2/25/18: Hanoi Cafe Crawl