Singapore is one of the most unique and interesting places I have ever visited. I’ve been struggling to write this post because I’m not sure my words and photos can sufficiently capture what is so special about this city but I’m going to give it a shot. Our First Night We arrived in Singapore on a quick flight from Kuala Lumpur. It was pouring rain that afternoon so we hung out at our hostel for a while hoping we could…
I’ve already outlined our somewhat stressful adventure trying to get to Monkey Maya from Kampot, but once we arrived at this secluded beachside hostel on the edge of the jungle and they handed us our welcome beers life was all good. Monkey Maya is located on the southern coast of Cambodia in Ream National Park about 45 minutes from Sihanoukville proper. It is isolated, with no other resorts, restaurants or shops within walking distance. They are not on the power…
After exploring Hanoi for a few days it was time for the four of us to head to Halong Bay. I first saw images of Halong Bay on an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and it looked like something from another world. We knew it was something we could not miss. When we got to Vietnam and started talking to other travelers a lot of people started telling us that Halong Bay wasn’t worth it; that it had been…
Two weeks ago Dan and I embarked on the most challenging and rewarding adventure of our trip thus far: cave trekking in Phong Nha National Park. Right around when we started doing research for our trip to Vietnam a girl I knew in college posted on Facebook that she was heading to Southeast Asia and asked the social media universe for advice on what to do when she got there. One of her friends commented on her post recommending an…