What an incredible incredible experience in Atlanta!!! So short!! From 1am Sunday til 11am Monday. Fast and furious!! I feel so rich and full and fulfilled. My AirBnB hosts were so freaking sweet. They refunded me the night I should have stayed there, but couldn’t due to my cancelled flight. They were so curious about me and my life. I…
I am hesitant to write this blog in fear of tarnishing the tranquil perfection that is the Thai island of Koh Mak during the low season.Intermittent torrential downpours and cloudy days failed to discourage me and my two friends from enjoying the plentiful near-empty beaches, swim spots, and jungle treks available to us. It truly felt like our own private…
I booked a mini bus from Koh Chang to the airport in Bangkok. The travel agent said it would take 5 hours. That would put me arriving two and a half hours before my flight to India left. Perfect. As it turned out, the ride to the airport ran an hour behind. I tried my best to keep my cool.…
This may be the best thing I’ve ever made… Before mushing it all together: After mushing it all together: Since I sold and stored everything that didn’t fit in my backpack and traveled to southeast Asia, I have really missed playing in the kitchen! It is definitely a fulfilling creative outlet for me and a way that I show myself…
I made a 30 hour trek across Thailand from the island of Koh Phangan to another island called Koh Chang. I took a tsongtao (pick up truck taxi with benches in a covered bed) to a ferry to a van to a train to a tuk tuk (three wheeler taxi with a covered bench seat behind the driver) to a…
It’s one of those intensely sparkly days. Sun shining high in the sky. Rays of heat and light beam down on everything below, electrifying the water molecules. Shimmer, sparkle, shine. My travel buddy and I ventured up north to Koh Ma, a tiny island just off the coast of Koh Phangan. Two opposing currents meet to form a sandbar connecting…
Airports are like their own sovereign nations. Every time I am in one I feel at home and at peace. I can figure out where I need to go. I can ask someone for help. Helpful signs abound. They even have tax free and duty free shopping, which is not my thing any more but definitely part of why they feel…