I went for a long run this morning. In the first mile, I spotted a local running group: I think it was a Thai expat group, because a few of them were wearing shirts that said “Thai Running Group” or something similar. I followed/ran with them for a bit, because I was curious to know … More 2/18/18: GM Myanmar, GN Vietnam
I woke up and went to a gym near my hostel called X Fitness. I did a 4 mile run on the treadmill plus a short ab workout. For some reason I love going to local gyms when I travel. You are almost guaranteed to be the only tourist there, and it’s just cool to see another … More 2/17/18: Alone In Yangon
I got to Yangon around 7 a.m. and I was tired. Really tired. I shared a cab with 2 other backpackers: one was staying near Inya Lake (a little outside the city center), and the other was staying near me in Chinatown. The cab driver didn’t speak any English and didn’t understand that we wanted to … More 2/16/18: Eating Meat 😨
I somehow made an error in scheduling and released the post for 2/2/18 before 2/1/18… so this one is a bit out of order. Sorry! Today was… one of those days. Sometimes I do nothing. I woke up, hungover as all hell, and laid in bed all morning. It was a good reminder that liquor … More 2/1/18: Sometimes I Do Nothing
I woke up to get breakfast downstairs at the hostel, but I was feeling a bit queasy. I realized after a few bites of banana that I would not be able to stomach much more, and went back to bed. I slept until I had to check out at noon. I was feeling a bit … More 2/2/18: Sick On An Overnight Bus
I woke up, unsure if I wanted to go for a run outside or just go to the gym next to the hostel. I was a little worried about the stray dogs (a lot of them have rabies here) and the road conditions. After researching a bit, I decided to just go for it and … More 1/31/18: Clubbing in Yangon
WAH! Today was the big hitchhiking day. Vid below, scroll to read full story. We woke up at 8:30 and had breakfast at the hotel. It was really cute— they brought us toast, an egg (I didn’t have one), some jam, and jackfruit. We also brought our own bananas, so we ate those too. We … More 1/30/18: Hitchiking For The First Time!
After spending about 6 weeks in the Philippines and Thailand combined, I came away with a lot of thoughts/opinions. Today, I share them. Some of what I talk about: Which country I enjoyed more Similarities/differences What I spent most money on in each country How people treated me My favorite foods Balancing social media and … More #71: Backpacking Solo In The Philippines & Thailand
Ok this will be a bullet-point journal entry b/c I have like 6 days of blogging to catch up on. I haven’t been able to post b/c the WiFi in rural Myanmar is really bad and I wasn’t able to upload photos until I got back to Yangon. Woke up so late today!! Around 10 … More 1/24/18: Day 1 In Myanmar (Yangon)
This morning I went for a 4 mile run: tempo. It sucked! It was so hot, but it also felt nice by the end… that’s always how tempo runs go, isn’t it? After breakfast I went to look for a cafe to work in. It took me forever to find somewhere, and I ended up … More 1/23/18: Bye Bangkok/Hello Myanmar