My trip is over now, and I am already transitioning back into what I refer to as "real life," but an account of my trip would be incomplete without any mention of my time in Vietnam. My only stop in Vietnam was Hanoi, and only for a couple of nights.  I have to say, of... Continue Reading →

Sometimes some of the most memorable moments of a trip are the ones that happen unexpectedly. On our drive from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng, I wasn't expecting to get to do much other than look out the window and enjoy the scenery. I was pleasantly surprised by an interesting turn of events! Sometime after... Continue Reading →

In Laos, we had several opportunities to immerse ourselves in local culture. The first was in Luang Prabang with our home meal. G Adventures had arranged for us to be able to eat dinner at someone's home, tasting traditional foods and observing local customs. Upon entering any home in Laos, it is important to remove your... Continue Reading →

**Note: This post was also written a couple of days ago. I am no longer sitting on a slow boat, just trying to get caught up!! As I sit here on this slow boat down the Mekong River in Laos, I have had a lot of time to reflect on my journey in Thailand. It... Continue Reading →

I am almost halfway finished with my four week journey, and preparing myself for some changes. Tomorrow, I will arrive in Bangkok, and I have plans to meet up with a friend, but otherwise I'm still on my own schedule. However, the following day begins my group tour through GEEO (Global Exploration for Educators Organization).... Continue Reading →

I am at the airport waiting to move on to Thailand, so now is a good time to share my thoughts on my brief visit to Malaysia. First, I would like to start by saying I didn't really know much about Malaysia prior to this trip. I had done a little bit of background research,... Continue Reading →

Tomorrow morning I will leave Taiwan and fly to Malaysia. I have really enjoyed my time in this country, even more so than I ever would have expected. Taiwan had never really been on my radar of places I must see, until sometime during our February snow storm back home. The great thing about Taiwan... Continue Reading →

Today was an amazing day! I left the sweltering heat of Chiayi for the day and headed up to the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area. It is about a two hour bus ride from Chiayi. I first heard about it while watching a random travel show on Netflix, and I decided I had to see... Continue Reading →

Yesterday afternoon, I had decided to go check out Taipei 101 (world's tallest building from 2004-2010). But first, I had heard there was a park just one metro stop past the stop for Taipei 101, so I thought I would see what that was all about. As soon as I got there, it started sprinkling.... Continue Reading →