I left Angeles, Philippines for the 3 hour flight to Kuala Lumpur in the morning. Upon arriving I was incredibly relieved, and took a sigh of relief to be in a conservative Muslim country after seeing how crazy Angeles was with it's 20 000 prostitutes. KL is an amazing city, with a population of just 1.6 million people it's not to big and not to small. It's a bit chaotic but also well organized compared to most larger Asian cities. It's an interesting mix of people mainly Malay, South Indian and Chinese. It really reflects in the culture and food. The [View Full Entry]

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It was sad to leave Boracay, I could've spent all my time there as the people, the energy and the scenery were all world class. However I was excited to get moving to experience the rest of The Philippines. We're off on an adventure which will take us through a multi island province called The Visayas. Our first journey took us through the large island of Panay. Lining the roads past all the bamboo hut villages we saw 1000's of people, some in tradtional outfits waving the Filippino flag. Security was high and soldiers with machine guns were a common site. [View Full Entry]

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Traveling in The Philippines is challenging. First you have to figure out how to get the place you want to go. It's usually not as straightforward as buying a bus ticket but rather it's a series of pedicabs, jeepneys, minivans and pumpboats. Add unpaved roads, 5 hour waits in nondescript towns and time schedules that aren't accurate and you have a taste on what we've experienced so far getting to the incredible scenic island of Boracay. It's quite the adventure and the scenery along the way is second to none. Also because The Philippines as a whole is pretty much untouristed [View Full Entry]

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As we checked for our $15.00 flight from Saigon, Vietnam to Manila they asked for proof that we were leaving the country. We had a return ticket but not a printed out copy. Being the typical unfriendly authority figure of Vietnam they wouldn't let us open the email in order to prove ourselves telling us we'd have to buy more flights. We put up a huge fuss. Time was running out but persistence finally payed off when we tried to bribe a lady to let us use the net rather than buying another $100.00+ last minute ticket. At the end of [View Full Entry]

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Crossing from Cambodia over the border into Vietnam is like crossing into a newer, more developed world. It's strange to me how 2 countries side by side can be so different. The architecture, the people, the food, everything. I've been to Ho Chi Minh City also known by it's former name Saigon before. I almost forgot how much I liked this city, in fact after spending a few days here I realize it's one of my favorite cities I've been to. The sights, the sounds, the people, the millions of motrbikes zipping past you honking their horns all add to the [View Full Entry]

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The 3rd class $1.00, 5 hour, train ride from Bangkok to the Cambodia border town of Poipet was luxury compared to the rest of the ride. The Thailand side of the border is developed and looks just like any other plane Thai town. Crossing into Cambodia is like hopping into a different world. A world of extreme poverty and corruption. Walking through the dirt roads to the Visa purchase area we passed hundred of poverty stricken people including children in the intense heat pulling giant decrepit carts of goods purchased from the border markets. They pull them right under the noses [View Full Entry]

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Thailand is full of scams. Now that I've been here a fair amount of time I feel that I know my way around the block and a lot of times it's like 2nd nature not to believe anything that comes out of anyones mouth. Travelling with Sully has been interesting because he's so new to Asia. He's learning quick and said it right. When someone says something to you there's 5 way they're trying to fuck you and you have to take a minute to think of the 2 best ways you'll get the least fucked. He hasn't been entirely culture [View Full Entry]

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I arrived to Bangkok from Bali around 10pm. I went to my usual stomping grounds Khao San Road but something changed. It looked drastically different. The place is filthy, I've never seen so much garbage on the streets. It made India look spotless. It's a wilder type of atmosphere than normal and there are several people drinking and rowdily dancing on the streets to loud music. Just then I saw a group of young men with large guns in the back of a pick up truck, they pointed their weapons at me. Someone said something to them, they all laughed and [View Full Entry]

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I haven't written my blog in quite sometime, mainly because I've been in Bali for over two weeks and I don't usually finish a blog until I leave a particular area. haha! Thanks for all the concerned emails! I'm fine. Bali and Indonesia as a whole are super safe and nothing to worry about ;) Our luxury bus from our recent spot around Mount Bromo on Java to the tropical island of Bali boarded a great big ferry boat. Excitement and anticipation was overwhelming me and I couldn't wait for the 11 hour trip to be over. I took a seat [View Full Entry]

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At the train station from Pangandaran to Yogyakarta the staff stuck the other two foreigners and I in a fan cooled room with two sofas and a television letting us know we could wait there until the train arrived. They seem to really take care of you, as a foreigner in this country, sometimes to the point that they baby you haha. The city of Yogyakarta, (pronounced Jogjakarta or Jogja for short). I'll spell it Yogya. Anyway.....the city of Yogya is fairly interesting and right on the beaten tourist path. This is the first city I've seen more than a handful [View Full Entry]

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