The things you learn and experience while on the road can fundamentally change your life. One such tidbit of knowledge came from the numerous encounters I had with the many German travelers I met and now call friends. This is Patrick from Munich, his tattoos make him scary, but he’s a teddy bear. This is…
Dear Reader, My sincere apologies. I took a hiatus. Writer’s block is a real thing. I’m back now. So where did we leave off? Ah yes, assessing the considerations of long term travel when you are over 30. Reckless? Potentially. Regrets? None. Recommendation? BOOK THE FLIGHT ALREADY! So what happened in the last 5 months…
I’m 6 months into a 1 year adventure overseas. It all started with a dream 5 years ago and the dream progressively got stronger and more vivid as my departure date crept up. Since then I’ve realized that when you become enveloped in a dream, you lose sight of some of the realities. As…
3 months in Vietnam has definitely been a learning experience and I do feel changed in some ways. I’ve learned how to navigate some of the most insane traffic on earth. I’ve learned how to really look both ways before crossing the street where the rule is “If you hesitate, you die.” I’ve had arguably…
The Story Behind the Spicy Butter Prawn Makhani: I grew up on a slightly different version of this dish. My mom is an excellent cook and although she was raised a pure vegetarian in Southern India, my brother and I were raised outside of Chicago. Meat is big in the midwest. With enough McDonald’s commercials…
What are the Cheapest Places to Travel in SE Asia? One of the reasons I decided to travel to SE Asia was the cost. It’s really cheap and easy to understand how people can retire very early here or travel for months or years without going bankrupt. What you’ll find below is an approximation of daily…
Watching tourists approach the vast choices of unfamiliar condiments in SE Asia is amusing. It’s not at simple as ketchup and mustard here. In most of Asia, you are practically obligated to use the variety of condiments found on the table to add some kick, pow, pop! (legit term) to your dish. Understanding how much of…
Malaysia a wonderful country just south of Thailand and has a bit of everything going for it. World class cities like Kuala Lampur offer high end restaurants, great nightlife, shopping galore and an emerging entrepreneurial scene. The idyllic Perhentian Islands have some of the clearest water you will ever see (I could see my toe…
I recently spent 18 days in Burma, or more properly, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar. After 2 months of nomadic travel through Southeast Asia, Myanmar was to be my last stop before some form of stability was to enter my life. Of all the places I have experienced, Myanmar remains the clearest in…
“Oh my Buddha!” is a common phrase that you’ll hear throughout most Buddhist countries in Southeast Asia. It’s the equivalent of “Oh my God!” I always have a chuckle whenever someone says it because it usually means something crazy/wonderful/amazing has just happened. Below is a summary of the last three months of my travels. Each…
Am I rich because I can travel for a full year without a steady income? Hardly. Do I have some location independent business that funds my travels? Nope. Well I must have rich parents that bankrolled this trip for me and pay my credit card bills, right? Haha not so much, my dad would whoop…
I left the United States 3 months ago with adventure in my heart and old-fashioned horse sense in mind. Family and friends were all too eager to give me their advice before departing on the 8000 mile journey across the world. “Never go into business with a foreign partner, don’t eat the food on the…
My great Tormentor, Chef Pot, is a master of Jungle Curry and growing exactly 3, inexplicably long, crimped whiskers on an otherwise bald chin. Chef Pot stinks of moonshine and shrimp paste. He’s akin to a younger version of Beatrix Kiddo’s notorious fish head eating mentor, Pai Mei, complete with the bad attitude and spite…
Mango Diablo 