Vietnam
Hoi An
“Think of all the joy you’ll find when you leave the world behind.” -Peter Pan So what’s your favorite city in Vietnam? 9 out of 10 times, the answer will be Hoi An. After hearing everyone rave about how much Read more…
Vietnam
Ninh Binh
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson After fun filled days in Hanoi AKA Hanoisy, it was time to get a little disconnected from the city, that’s where Ninh Binh comes in. Just less than Read more…
Vietnam
Ha Long Bay
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy’.” – Sylvia Plath Located in northern Vietnam, only 170 km east of Hanoi you can find the Read more…
Resources
Packing for SE Asia
Backpacking Southeast Asia: What to pack? So you’ve quit your job, sold your stuff, and bought your one way ticket. It’s just you and the great unknown ahead! Oh. Wait. And your backpack. How do you even begin to pack Read more…
Myanmar
Burmese Traditional Puppetry
“Sometimes when I’m writing, I wonder if the words have a mind of their own, and if they’re really just using me as a puppet to manifest themselves.” – Travis J. Dahnke After hearing about ‘yoke thé’- traditional Burmese marionette Read more…
Myanmar
Bagan
“But what if I fall? Oh but my darling, what if you fly?” – Erin Hanson It’s been my dream for years to visit Bagan! If you know me, then you know how much I love hot air balloons. Bagan Read more…
Laos
Vang Vieng
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” – AA Milne To Vang Vieng, we go! We traveled from Thakhek to Vang Vieng via sleeper bus as the journey takes about 7 hours. While I would Read more…
Laos
Thakhek Loop
“Roads were made for journeys, not destinations.” -Confucius To Thakhek we go! Wait. Where is that? I had always planned on going to Laos but didn’t know exactly where to go. That’s the beauty of it though. A few weeks Read more…
Cambodia
Siem Reap
“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” -Buddha Siem Reap, home to some of the oldest and most marvelous temples in the world. So many temples to see, where to start? There are Read more…
Cambodia
Mondulkiri
“All good things are wild and free.” -Henry David Thoreau Are you truly backpacking Asia if you don’t experience a magical play date with Asian elephants? With a plethora of companies available, that should be a breeze right? Well. Read more…