Shortly before journeying southwards, Rachel and I said goodbye to Wes. He was headed to some islands off the coast of Phuket whereas we had decided to travel to Krabi despite the fact that we too were flying into Phuket. This choice of airport vs destination proved to be quite…

Upon arriving in Chiang Mai I was ready for some mountain time. Unfortunately, CM is not really a mountain town so much as a mountain city with filthy, albeit stench-less, air. I had relatively lofty expectations that were dead on arrival; which honestly is perfectly fine. I was ready for…

Out of all the places I plan to travel, I was most apprehensive about arriving in Bangkok. My flight arrived after dark and I had little understanding about how to navigate the city. I also made the mistake of reading articles about the place on the web that warned of…