The Great American West Road Trip

The Great American West Road Trip

American interstates have a way of changing perspective. And scrambling brains. I learned this firsthand during my recent Great American West road trip. Not all, but most American West roads are so utilitarian and straight-as-an-arrow efficient that you start...
Five Years of Independent Travel on the Road!

Five Years of Independent Travel on the Road!

Last year I celebrated my 35th birthday while on a plane to Bangkok. I barely noticed, and the other passengers certainly didn’t notice. While surviving another year on this planet is a feat in itself, today is even more special: the anniversary of the start of...
Backpacking in Vietnam: A Summary

Backpacking in Vietnam: A Summary

My 30-day visa for backpacking in Vietnam seemed to burn at both ends; such a short time is not even remotely adequate for exploring this huge, mind-boggling country. Regardless, I did the best that I could — even working my way north from Saigon to as far as...
Vagabonding in Southeast Asia 2006 Summary

Vagabonding in Southeast Asia 2006 Summary

I decided to attempt to compile my entire vagabonding in Southeast Asia adventure into a single mega-post. It’s a long one, and comes across as a bragging session (which it is of course) so consider yourself warned. [This post was much better with photos but...