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Dec 96 min read

Last days in Indonesia: 45 Backpackers on a Boat with Three Wheels + Getting my Advanced Scuba Diving Certificate

Indonesia tends to be more populated and touristy in the west surrounding the capital Jakarta and Bali, then it tapers off the more you...

Dec 76 min read

Thanksgiving and Reef Kisses: Kuta Style

Kuta is a surfing town in southern Lombok, Indonesia. Some people describe it as the “old Bali”. It’s developing rapidly. I can imagine...

Nov 208 min read

The Delicate Balance between Beers and Yoga while Indonesian Island Hopping

There’s an island off the coast of Bali called Nusa Penida which is normally visited on day trips from Bali but it was recommended to me...

Nov 119 min read

Volcanic Activity in Java

Indonesia is huge. This country is made of 17,508 islands. If you were to go to a new island a day, it would take you 48 years to explore...

Nov 95 min read

The Legend of the Wooden Male Genitalia in Bali

After 30+ hours of travel from Zanzibar to Doha (the creepiest airport I’ve ever been in) to Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, I finally made it to...

Nov 122 min read

I’ve Never Canceled a Flight Until I met Zanzibar

It’s been quiet on my end! But for good reason, I promise. First, I’ve launched my travel coaching mini business with my first wonderful...

Oct 127 min read

Striking Gold in Lushoto, Tanzania

Sometimes backpacking feels a little bit like gambling. I arrive to a new place and I never really know what’s going to be in store for...

Sep 165 min read

Donation Opportunity: Simply Love International, Orphanage and School

Everywhere I’ve visited on my solo journey has welcomed me with open arms. People have shared their culture, their food, their smiles and...

Sep 115 min read

Camping in the Serengeti: Animal Planet will Never be the Same

I just came back to Arusha from a five day camping safari in the Serengeti, Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater. I grew up obsessed with...

Sep 65 min read

One Step at a Time (only 40,000) to the Peak of Kilimanjaro

If you’re reading this and looking for a guide for Mt. Kilimanjaro I cannot recommend Aloyce enough. Professional, LOCAL, and so...

Aug 266 min read

Goodbye MN Summer, It’s Time for Round Two

Welcome back to Solo Han. I promised first to myself, and then to all of you that I wasn’t done, although my two week break from...

Apr 66 min read

Koh Tao: My Last Moments in Thailand, Underwater

I have only one week left in Thailand before I fly to Arizona for one of my best friend’s wedding. Some things you just can’t miss and...

Apr 46 min read

The Loudest Silence in Koh Samui

For me, the best part of solo travel is the freedom to hop on opportunities as they present themselves. Sometimes it’s an opportunity to...

Apr 44 min read

Intro to the Thai Islands: Koh Phangan

I left Sukhothai and headed on a night bus to Bangkok, from here I took a short flight to Surat Thani, a costal town in southern...

Mar 66 min read

9,000 Miles to Home

Si Satchanalai isn’t quite the tourist destination. It’d be like someone from Thailand flying all the way to the United States to visit...

Mar 65 min read

Pai's Angels: Sponsored by Steamed Buns and Condensed Milk

Pai, Thailand has been recommended to me by travelers I’ve met in Europe, India, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Everyone has a Pai story. It’s...

Mar 27 min read

Living with the Monks in Northern Thailand

I’ve been traveling for almost 5 months and most of the time it has been go, go, go, go from one place to the next. It’s fun and if you...

Mar 24 min read

Chiang Mai: Is it a Reunion if We've never met before?

I reached the point of exhaustion after hiking Mount Fansipan that I was able to sleep on an airport bench in Hanoi for 7 hours. I woke...

Feb 96 min read

Meeting Members of the Hmong Community in the SaPa District

Sa Pa is known for its iconic rice paddies, lush valleys and mountain peaks. It holds the highest point in Indochina, Mount Fansipan. Sa...

Feb 94 min read

The Song of the Loop

A few years ago a friend told me about the Ha Giang Loop. The Loop is made up of winding roads that pass through one of the most...

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