Ha Long Bay
Wanderlust Oct 25, 2013
A bumpy 4 hour van ride from Hanoi is Ha Long Bay and although I had my doubts as I was popped up and down out of slumber on the car ride there, it’s every bit as beautiful as all the pictures I have seen. Even more beautiful actually because I could actually feel the […]
Honk if you love Hanoi.
Wanderlust Oct 13, 2013
Even though it’s only a hop, skip, & a jump away from Thailand, I somehow never made it to Vietnam. Until now. Maybe I simply needed a reason (and a tour guide!) and with the SkinnyFatKid adventuring alongside me in Asia it seemed only appropriate that we venture over to Hanoi to explore the city […]
Amazing Siam
Wanderlust Oct 8, 2013
A few years ago the Tourism Board of Thailand adopted the catchphrase, “Amazing Thailand.” Quite appropriately so. I’ve lived in Thailand for over 12 years on and off my whole life and I still haven’t explore all of what “Amazing Thailand” has to offer. From the mountains to the cities to the beaches and everything […]
Tigers, Elephants, & Markets Oh My!
Adventures Oct 5, 2013
On another adventure of “Playing Tourist in My Own Town,” I ventured out of Bangkok with the SkinnyFatKid because no trip to Thailand is complete without petting tigers, playing with elephants, and eating from a boat. Although ideally I take visiting friends and family up to Chiang Mai to the proper animal sanctuaries, when pressed […]
Phuket & its silent H.
Wanderlust Sep 23, 2013
I’m not sure why Phuket is spelled with an H in English when that H is most definitely silent. So on my recent adventure down there, I made it my secret personal mission to discover and explore that funny little silent H. My options were a bit restricted since I was down there shooting for […]
