For some inexplicable reason, it took me a little while before I got into the swing of things in George Town. I’d say it took me a solid 48 hours before I was starting to feel the city. I don’t
Penang
October 20, 2013
Middle of Malaysia
October 15, 2013
Taman Negara The minibus ride along the winding highway from KL to Jerantut was pretty uneventful, though I did have an unexpected moment of nostalgia along the way. At one point, I looked up from my book (On The Road,
Kay Ell
October 8, 2013
Before getting into my thoughts on Kuala Lumpur and what I’ve been up to for the last week, I’d like to share the view I currently have from my table at Skybar: Yup, that’s happening. The Petronas Towers are the
Final Thoughts on Ubud
October 1, 2013
As I sit here in one of Ubud’s many cafes with my laptop, I’m struck by the strangeness of having to write a summary of a place that has been my home for the last month. As I look up
More Like Ufud, Amirite?
September 28, 2013
This post is all about my food and drink adventures in Ubud. Now that you get the joke of the title (also consult this reference if necessary), feel free to groan and roll your eyes. I’ll wait until you’re done.
Welcome to Ubud
September 6, 2013
Ubud is an interesting place. It’s the artistic and cultural center of Bali, but it’s also a boutique shopping and fancy spa destination for tourists, but it’s also a yoga and healing destination for hippies, but it’s also a quiet
Byeland
September 5, 2013
Koh Phangan As I predicted in my last post, the rest of my time in Thailand was a pleasant continuation of the previous few weeks: lots of eating, motorbiking, massages, lounging around, reading, and Skyping with friends and family. The
Full Moon and Beyond
August 28, 2013
I’m not going to mince words here: Full Moon was a shitshow. It was the shittiest of all the shitshows. Imagine tens of thousands of kids, many of whom are incapable of holding their liquor, partying on the beach. It
And The World’s Your Oyster…
August 20, 2013
Here we are three weeks into the trip and I haven’t written a damn word. Mostly I blame the heat. And the constant distractions. Who has time to write when you’re spending your days eating and drinking coconut shakes and
Southeast Asia Adventure
August 1, 2013
As I start to type these words awkwardly with my thumbs on my tablet, I find myself on a 747 somewhere over the middle of the Pacific. The noise of the engines is unusually loud and my stomach is growling