I find myself feeling a little overwhelmed trying to guest blog about our first week visiting Emily and traveling in SE Asia. Perhaps it is sensory overload...or jet lag....or touring with a daughter who is not quite the same person that left us six months ago. I don’t know....maybe it’s just the food! So, after …
Settling in to Siem Reap
My last two weeks at ECC School in Siem Reap were really great. I settled into what felt like a somewhat normal life routine; I sampled the iced teas, iced coffees, and banana shakes from around the village, got to know more and more of the kids, spoiled myself on the weekends, attended a village …
Teacha Emily takes Cambodia
I am now just over two weeks into my first ever teaching experience so I thought it was a good time to give an update. I arrived in Siem Reap late on January 29th, spent the night at a really nice hostel - swimming pool, hot shower (clean, good water pressure, excellent drainage... you never …
Mingalabar, Myanmar!
My last week in Thailand was spent in Chiang Mai and was mostly uneventful. Or maybe it’s just that I’d rather spend this entire post talking about Myanmar because I have a lot to say and it’s my blog so I’ll do what I want. So for those not on social media, here’s my 1 …
Feeling Alive on the Death Railway
When researching places to go in Thailand I came across something called the Death Railway near Kanchanaburi, Thailand. I had never heard of it so I did some quick research, and with my fascination with war history, decided it was definitely somewhere I needed to go. While my parents generation (and I think a good …
Bangkok like a Local, Ayutthaya like a Tourist.
So I think I left off right before my first night bus. Here are just a few of many highlights from that adventure: There was something about our bus and a full moon party the previous night, I never figured out the connection, but I believe this led to us using one of the oldest …
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Feeling a Little Crappy in Krabi
Something I’ve learned from traveling is that bad experiences are always eventually followed by good ones, and that has certainly held true for my last five days in Southern Thailand. After some easy living at the Westin Resort in Siray Bay, life turned into a bit of a roller coaster. From Siray I took a …
Sah Wat Dee Phuk(et), Thailand
Translation: “Hello Phuket, Thailand!” I still can’t believe I’m here. It seems a bit surreal, as Europe was so consuming that I didn’t do much thinking about the post-Europe part of my trip until the very end. I do feel that traveling through the Balkans was a great way to ease from the comforts of …
Reflection & Anticipation (Round 2)
Two posts in two days! Lucky you 🙂 After 117 days in Europe (don’t worry, only 86 Schengen Days!), I'm jumping continents, headed for the much warmer climate of Southeast Asia. Before I left for my trip I was nervous and excited. Oddly enough I feel the same now. Although the differences from Scandinavia to …
Falafelling around Athens
After over a month of cold weather and Balkan food (meat, wrapped in meat, side of meat) Greece has been a very welcome end to my ~4 month trip though Europe. A lot of people who visit Greece do it via cruise, or island hop in the Aegean Sea, both great ways to see Greece, …
