Must have at least one picture with an animal during every trip ;-)
The 6 hour tour on yesterday was well worth the $450 bhat or $14.30 I spent on it. Since the Thai people I’ve encountered seem to run on their own time the tour actually lasted more than 7 hours. Continue reading
Focusing on my mission
So I’ve recovered from my Kunta Kinte border fiasco by laying low on an island named Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand and indulging in $5-11 massages. I usually have a “I don’t travel to any location twice” rule which is why I originally left this Island off my list for this journey but since it only cost $30 to get here I figured I break my rule for once. Continue reading
Gorgeous sunrise via the ferry from Butterworth to Georgetown
So I’m back in Penang, Malaysia after surviving the roach infested 16 hour total train ride. My body was beat down so I decided to make a pit stop to a familiar place to rest. Continue reading
I’ve thought several times during this week about how fortunate I was to be here..right now. I’m trying my best to move a little slower during this trip so I have time to take it all in. Continue reading
Authentic batik art
For my last day in Bali I booked a half day tour of the island. The first stop on the tour was a stop at a factory to see how traditional batik art and clothing were made. Continue reading
After a failed attempt at a decent birthday on yesterday, due in large part to the visitor I mentioned in the last post, I managed to salvage my day on US west coast time by indulging in 3 hours worth of spa treatments. No need to go in to detail about my birthday madness but I will say this.. I will no longer be picking up strays during my travels. 😐 Continue reading
My thoughts exactly!
My time is Bali has been OK so far. As I mentioned before Kuta and Seminyak seem to be overly touristy with bars and nightclubs and a whole lot of things that I’m just not really interested in for this trip. Continue reading
Landing in Bali
As you can see I’m quickly making my way around Asia. I arrived in Bali yesterday and the place was packed! I had already read that the taxi ride from the airport to the town that I would be staying in would be $7-10 but when you hear the price in local currency (Indonesian Rupiah), 70,000, it sounds ‘spensive. Continue reading