05/6/12

Guide to a Ranong Visa Run to Burma/Myanmar

When you fly into Thailand, you’re only given a month long visa free entry. So after a few weeks in Bangkok and a few weeks on the islands in the south, I needed to either leave the country or do what is called a Visa Run and extend my stay by two weeks. This requires […]

05/4/12

The Food of Cambodia

I did not partake in one of these dishes. Can you guess which one? Spy the fried unhatched chickens?

05/4/12

Getting a Burma / Myanmar Visa In Bangkok

I’m headed to Myanmar tomorrow and I have to say the whole process of obtaining a Visa wasn’t simple by any means. The country, once shut off to the world, has seen an influx of visitors wanting to experience something untouched. Predictably, crowds at the embassy were large and everyone seemed a little on edge, […]

05/4/12

Transportation In Bangkok: The Best Ways to Get Around

Bangkok is the hub of Southeast Asia. I started my trip by spending a few weeks here getting to know the city, but I didn’t realize at the time how often I’d actually be in and out. Today I find myself back in Bangkok and after answering a few questions from new travelers about how […]

05/3/12

Why No Backpackers Cook Their Own Meals In Asia

I miss cooking. In college, I couldn’t cook a thing, but once I moved out into the real world I soon realized the value of the skill. I found cooking skills attractive in girls, so it seemed only fair that I be capable as well. Plus, its good on your pride, your personal taste buds […]

04/30/12

My Next Destination is a Doozy

A few weeks back, I alluded to future plans just as Austin and I were parting ways. Well, plans are now official. I’ve booked my ticket to Burma (Myanmar) and couldn’t be more stoked! For those of you unaware of Burma’s recent history, it has been engulfed in one of the longest civil wars in the […]

04/25/12

Traveler Street Cred the Hard Way

I sometimes joke about a important step in becoming a true traveler. A crucial and, really, inevitable step, food poisoning. It’s just a part of traveling in foreign lands and if you haven’t had it, two things. You’re lucky, and it’s only a matter of time. When it unavoidably does come, it will be at a very inopportune […]