Misadventures of my family dinner at the fancy Gaddi’s restaurant in Hong Kong.
Category: Asia
Stormy Boat Ride to Koh Tao
Misadventures of a stormy boat ride to Koh Tao
Search for Crutches in Cambodia
Misadventures of searching for crutches in Cambodia
Hiking Shoes
After a grueling first backpacking adventure into the Grand Canyon in 2002 with cheap hiking shoes, I upped the game and got better shoes when I returned in 2003. These became my trusty hiking shoes for the next decade, though I probably only wore them about 3-4 other times. As my mom and…
The Monkey Queen
My friends and I encountered monkeys at various places in South East Asia – the first was Monkey Beach in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand, where a monkey climbed a woman and ripped an empty cup from her hands, so we knew to keep our distance. Two months later, we found ourselves…
Around the World in 30 Days
While studying Tourism at the University of Queensland, I was lucky enough to take a summer study abroad course in Italy. Because it was summer break, I also wanted to visit my home (California), so it made the most sense to travel one-way around the world, from West to East.…
Bus ride to Hoa Binh
While in Northern Vietnam, my friend had a classmate from Hoa Binh, a small hill town outside of Hanoi. My friend went in the morning and other three of us were going to join up with her that afternoon (after a doctor’s appointment– see that Misadventure here. Just as we were about to leave…
Nepal
Oct 21, 2014 After a grueling 19+ hours of flying time, we rounded the Himalayas and from the right side of the plane, we got our first view of Mt Everest. How cool is that, to see Everest on the very first day of our trip! They peaked out of…
Cambodia & Vietnam
Jan 16, 2011 Before starting school again, my roommates and I decided to volunteer in Cambodia and then tour some of SE Asia. Our landlord in Australia and his family are major supporters of New Hope Cambodia. This organization has a health clinic, school and farm located in one of the…
Thailand
Oct 31, 2010 My friend and I left on Halloween. It was my first Halloween that I didn’t dress up or celebrate, but I was writing papers all the way up until I had to pack and leave. Thailand is such a nice reward for all of our studies. We flew…