Let’s start with a picture.  And another… One last… Forgive me, it is just crucial that you first understand the beauty of Krabi. With the exception of Whitehaven Beach in Australia, these are the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen in my life, and I have seen a fair amount of beaches.  My original… Continue reading Three Spectacular Weeks in the Thai Islands of Krabi, Koh Phi Phi, Tonsai Beach, and Koh Lanta (and One Week in Bangkok Which Was Fine)-Part 1.

Lisa left Koh Rong Samloem 3 days earlier than I did to address some passport matters in PP. We met up after that in Kep, where we stayed for 2 nights. Kep is pretty low key. We rented motorbikes and drove around, visited a less than impressive cave, and grabbed some lunch. This was a… Continue reading From Island to River! Kep and Kampot, Cambodia.

After spending a few nights in Bangkok, we were ready for the beach yet again. This time, Koh Tao: home of the cheapest scuba diving in the world. Already certified as SSI open water divers, we arrived excited to complete some fun dives. Similarly to many other incidences on my trip, what I got was… Continue reading Koh Tao: Advanced Diving Certification at Big Blue Diving Resort

​A sleeper bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penn ($9, 5 hours) and another from PP to Sihanoukville ($11, “5 hours”). Why is that in quotation marks, you ask? Well, let’s start from the beginning. The sleeper bus left Siem Reap at 11:00pm and was supposed to arrive around 6:00am. Instead,  we’re woken up at… Continue reading Koh Rong Samloem with a brief stop in Sihanoukville 

​Back to the city life, polluted with more tourists than locals. Siem reap is the base for tourists visiting Angkor Wat. Pub street, happy pizza, banana pancakes, and markets. If pub street isn’t for you, and it’s certainly not for everyone, then check out The Alley, which has Italian and western restaurants and a completely… Continue reading Siem Reap: Angkor Wat and Cooks in Tuk Tuks Cooking Class

After an unexpected, but worthy stay in Nong Khiaw, we caught the bus to Luang Prabang at 11am. Be at the bus station at 10:30 as the bus leaves when it’s full. It’s a small bus/big van without air conditioning. 3-4 hour bus ride for 37,000 kip. Also if you get there first you’re not… Continue reading A weekend in Luang Prabang: Kuang Si Waterfall, Mt. Fusi, and Luang Prabang Night Market.

​A shitty massage, a bowl of pho, and a bahn mi later, 6:30pm rolled around and it was time for the next leg of our journey. 500,000 dong for a sleeper bus to Dien Bien Phu. We had a 2 hour layover in Dien bien Phu where I ate my last bowl of pho in… Continue reading Overland to Luang Prabang, Laos with a stop in Nong Khiaw, Laos

​Due to our delayed flight, we missed the [cheaper] shuttle from the airport. Our taxi cost 320,00 dong to our hostel, Central Backpackers, in the Old Quarter. Make sure you get a taxi with a meter or haggle the price down beforehand. Reputable taxi companies include Airport taxi group and a green taxi of which… Continue reading 10 days in Hanoi, Vietnam: Sapa, Halong Bay, Ba Be Lake, Ba Vi National Park