In Budget/ Caucasus/ Georgia/ Travel Planning By the Numbers: Two Months in Georgia Just how low can my travel spending go? In nearly two months in Georgia (the country, not the state!), I spent a total of… Continue Reading →
In Caucasus/ Georgia/ Travel Planning Glaciers and Guide Dogs: Trekking in Svaneti, Georgia Pristine green mountains covered in wildflowers. Snow-capped peaks. Cows grazing on open lands. I could not help but feel like I had been plopped… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Budget/ Indonesia/ Travel Planning By the Numbers: One Month in Bali Between lying low with strep throat and another visa overstay, my budget for my month in and around Bali may not be the most… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Indonesia/ Travel Planning Color-Filled Days: Nusa Lembongan In the early evening hours, I rode a red and white bike with a basket attached to the handlebars that I had rented from… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Indonesia/ Travel Planning The Lure of the Waves: Uluwatu, Bali What is my favorite time in the airport? I am checked in and have made it through security. I find the nearest book store,… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Budget/ Malaysia/ Travel Planning By the Numbers: Surprisingly Budget-Friendly Malaysia If it is not already clear, I loved Malaysia. It was one of my favorite places I have visited in these past 16 months,… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Malaysia/ Travel Planning The Flavor Rush That Is Malaysia In my two weeks in Malaysia, I would learn more words for various foods than for anything else. Nasi? Rice. Mee? Noodles. Goreng? Fried.… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Budget/ Philippines/ Travel Planning By the Numbers: 6 Weeks in the Philippines When I look back on my time in the Philippines, I am left speechless at the beauty of the rivers, the lush green rice… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Philippines/ Travel Planning Life on the Edge: Trekking in the Ifugao Rice Terraces In hindsight, the directions were simple: Follow the path to the right until you get to that coconut tree—you see that one there, right?—then… Continue Reading →
In Asia/ Budget/ Myanmar/ Travel Planning By the Numbers: What I Spent and Where My Money Went in Myanmar One day in my former life in New York City, I was in the locker room of a midtown New York Sports Club after… Continue Reading →