I think we all were a bit surprised to to find out that my grandparents had gifted the family with a 7-day, guided adventure tour through three different areas of Alberta, Canada, and the Rockies. After requesting 6 days off work, I started researching this area of North America relatively unfamiliar to me, and got…
World Travel on a Budget
Alright y’all, bear with me as I get caught up on this blog. I have so many stories and trips that I’m behind on, so I’ll do my best to get them up soon. As you may have noticed, a few years ago I caught the international travel bug, and this year has been no…
A Random Layover: One Night in Tokyo
At one point I found myself on a 20 hour layover in Tokyo. Super cool, right!? Of course I made arrangements to leave the airport. Three lessons learned from my brief experience: 1. Narita airport is almost an hour away from Tokyo 2. The temperatures are much colder than those in Southeast Asia 3. English…
Eating a Scorpion on New Year’s Eve in Bangkok
I will mention that I had a normal spicy Thai rice and egg dinner prior to getting the shenanigans started. Figured I should fuel up before diving head first into tequila shots and giant Chang beers on Khaosan Road. My sleep arrangements in Bangkok consisted of a super swanky room at Le Meridien overlooking the city,…
Around the World in 15 Days
At the beginning of this year I returned from an epic trip which involved completing a significant life challenge and personal quest that I’d been wanting to do for a long time. I successfully went around the world, full-circle, by myself, in just 15 days. Now, if I had it my way entirely, I would’ve extended…