2011. Phuket. Beach party. Thousands of lanterns filling the sky. Fireworks shooting in the air for 5 hours nonstop. Music filled streets. Ringing in the New Year, the new decade with the best New Years Eve I have ever had in my life!!! My friend came over to visit me in Asia for Christmas and New Years. We spent time exploring Bali, Kuala Lumpur and Phuket. By far Thailand was the most beautiful place I have seen in Asia. The water is crystal clear, there are...

It's Christmas Eve and I just arrived to Bali. I can't actually believe I am here right now. The flight from KL was only 3 hours, which was a very pleasant one. I know God is giving me the BEST Christmas presents....#1: A indescrible sunset (one of my favorite things in the world) #2: Fireworks (who doesn't love em?!) Coming into Bali the sun was setting and it was the most beautiful sunset I have seen since Santorini, Greece. It was a hue of orange and pink wit...

I am currently sitting in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. One of my dearest friends is coming to KL tomorrow, traveling all the way from South Carolina! I'm stoked to see a familiar face after being away from home 7 months now. Christmas & New Years with my girl is going to be the best! After being in east Malaysia for 4 months I am now back to the big city, and what a relief. I have enjoyed the laid back, sweetness of a nonchalant attitude in Sabah,...

I've been in Malaysia for over 6 months now and today was my first time going into the villages. Upon arriving we had 6 or 7 little boys jump onto the back of our truck and ride in to the village. The kids are so beautiful, have big smiles on their faces and welcomed the "orang putihs". I walked through mud, trash up to my ankles, broken wood, river water and never felt out of place. Even in the midst of unfamiliarity I embraced my surroundings and...

Day 1: Manila is a mixture of Latin flavor, American vibe, and Vietnamese essence, but all in one its an amazing Pilipino culture. Manila, as I have discovered from my 3-hour bus drive to my hotel is the home of crazy bus drivers, different means of transportation in cars, buses, bikes, tutuks, and taxi looking hearses (which I found out are called jeeps).I've been here less than 24 hours and have totally fallen in love with this city, the people and the cu...