Laos – Huay Xai, Mekong River, Luang Prabang, Muang Ngoi, Sam Neua, Phonsavan, Vang Vieng And then there was Laos. What an amazing county. I entered Laos crossing the Mekong at the northern most border crossing with Thailand – Chaing Kong on the Thai side and Huay Xai on the Lao side. Immediately one could …
Thailand – Suan Mokkh, Kanchanaburi, Chaing Mai, Chaing Rai Well when we last heard from our hero, he was headed for a ten day meditation retreat at Suan Mokkh monastery near Chaiya. The retreat ended up being a great overall experience, although it was a little tough both mentally and physically. Conditions mirror that of …
Thailand – Ko Tao, Ko Phangan, Kho Suk National Park Hello All, Been on the ground here for about five weeks now and things are going just fine – I can’t believe how fast the time is going. When I last wrote, I was headed to Ko Tao – a small island in the gulf …
Thailand – Bangkok, Ko Si-Chang, Pattaya, Ko Samet Hello All, I have been on the ground here in Thailand for about two weeks now and find myself really starting to settle into my trip – it’s kind of funny to think that if this where one of my typical vacations – I would be getting …
Hello, I have been back in California for about two weeks now getting ready to head off to South East Asia. I had a great drive back across the southern part of the United States. I left North Carolina on December 31st and headed west on Interstate 40. I celebrated the new year in Memphis, …
Hello to all you fine people. It’s been about a month since my last update and I figured I would get an update out before I hit the road again. For the past month, I have been visiting with family and friends all over Pennsylvania, New York and North Carolina. It has been great getting …
Hey! After almost two weeks on the road, I made it back to PA in time to get together with my family for Thanksgiving on Saturday. Next two weeks will be spent visiting family and friends before I head down to North Carolina to visit my parents for Christmas. After leaving Boulder, I headed north …
Wow! It sure feels great to be out on the open road. All cares and worries left behind nothing but fun and adventure in front of me. One realization – it’s a long way to drive across the country when after two and half days of driving and I had only made it to Utah …