A typical travel day My day began at 4:30 am. Not on purpose, but because my hotel was surrounded by bars that blared music until at least 6:45 am (I left after that and it was still blasting). I packed and got ready to leave. Since I had extra time, I decided to head to the 711 mart for snacks. I made my way downstairs to find a door blocking the stairwell. I could get out but it was locked and I was afraid I'd be locked out on my way back so I gave up and we...

Although I spent the last two nights in, they've been a bit wilder than I had intended them to be. The first night in town, the electricity went out in the entire town (or at least as far as I could see from my window) for a good hour or so. Luckily, I had a "modern-day flashlight" with me, my ipod. The light from the screen guided me around and Modern Family kept me company until the lights returned. I was beat and went to bed early, only to be awoken by th...

My friend just sent me this article and as I read it, I couldn't help but think that it was me writing my own story (minus the speed dating thing)....so, NOT my writing, but could be. Check it out. Thanks, Court! : ) http://twenty-somethingtravel.com/2012/04/waiting-good-reason-travel-solo/

Hello folks! When you travel as often as I do, it's easy to forget what country you are in sometimes. Right now, for example, I'm on the Koh Samui island in Thailand, sitting in Bondi Australian bar, surrounded by Burmese staff and British travelers. Get where I'm going here? Anyway, I arrived to Koh Samui (Koh or Ko means island in Thai) yesterday. The $11 ferry boat left Koh Phangan around 11:30 am and arrived at Samui port around 12. I hopped in one of t...

I have to admit that my time in Vietnam was a bit conflicted and by the time I left I was really looking forward to returning to Thailand. Although my first stop was Bangkok, a noisy, busy, anything but peaceful city, I felt a sense of calm as I entered kao San road and recognized the sights. It's the first time on these travels that I've been to a county twice and it gave me a certain sense of returning "home." My flight to bagkok was great. Qatar airlines is a...