Trip: Southeast Asia
There are [28] stories from my trip: Southeast Asia
CANADA | Tuesday, 14 Oct 2008 | Views [402]
same journal new link... http://remaining-undefined.blogspot.com/
CANADA | Wednesday, 8 Oct 2008 | Views [417] | Comments [2]
I managed to wander my way around this world and come back in one, unbroken piece, but i can't seem to figure out how to post photos within my entries on this website so, for now, i've switched to a new journal that appears to be geared towards the simpler-... Read more >
EGYPT | Saturday, 1 Mar 2008 | Views [1126] | Comments [1]
If you’ll recall the last entry, I worried about my lack of
knowledge when it came to Egypt
– and everything related to it. Well, I
think for once my worrying was justified.
Along comes my familiar friend Ignorance. Ignorant assumption ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
THAILAND | Thursday, 24 Jan 2008 | Views [1521]
It became apparent that if I
didn’t leave Lanta now, I may never end up leaving at all. So I tore myself away from the comforts of my
home and made my way up to ko phangan. I
got an email from my mom that said, “I hope you like it there, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
THAILAND | Wednesday, 9 Jan 2008 | Views [724] | Comments [3]
Upon further investigation, I have come to the conclusion that analyzing evidence provides only speculation - while observation of actual concrete facts provides accurate proof. Lost is the luxury of flipping through channels on TV in hopes of emptying ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
THAILAND | Sunday, 6 Jan 2008 | Views [787] | Comments [1]
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Sometimes, however, it is impossible to fully capture an image in one small frame, and I am therefore left to use those one thousand words to manifest this literary snapshot. Picture ... Read more >
Tags: Budgets & money
THAILAND | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [647] | Comments [1]
The traveling life has shifted into days based more on living rather than moving - which is why it's been difficult to update this journal! I left Malaysia and headed back up to Ko Lanta. I booked my room for one month and unpacked my bags, a glorious ... Read more >
Tags: Family
MALAYSIA | Tuesday, 27 Nov 2007 | Views [827] | Comments [1]
I was right in assuming that the blissful days of beaches and sunsets would become a fading memory once I arrived in Malaysia. I have learned something very important about traveling. It is an entirely subjective experience which cannot even ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
THAILAND | Monday, 19 Nov 2007 | Views [770] | Comments [4]
The strangest thing happened on the boat from Railay to Ko Lanta – I’m pretty sure I entered a black hole and fell into a time warp where the world stopped moving and all that has existed for 2 weeks are beautiful sunsets and lazy beach days. ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
THAILAND | Monday, 5 Nov 2007 | Views [2947] | Comments [4]
There are few times in life when i am able to be 100% in the moment. I always get so fed up during a yoga or meditation class when they tell you to concentrate on your breathing and think of nothing - there's far too many things to think about to do ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
THAILAND | Saturday, 3 Nov 2007 | Views [541] | Comments [1]
Any time i tried to write an update from cambodia, i felt like i really didn't want to relay any of my thoughts onto you - the unsuspecting, happy people back in Canada. Now that i am back in thailand and can look back on my experience in cambodia, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
CAMBODIA | Saturday, 27 Oct 2007 | Views [400]
www.flickr.com/photos/heidischeifley
Tags: Sightseeing
CAMBODIA | Saturday, 27 Oct 2007 | Views [633] | Comments [1]
Rules & Regulations of Driving in Southeast Asia - As Seen Through The Eyes of a Foreigner... 1. When driving along narrow, snake-like roads in the mountains, never stay in your own lane. Instead, drive blindly into possible oncoming traffic at ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 24 Oct 2007 | Views [702]
When I was planning this trip I had the standard traveling worries – getting my passport or money stolen, getting lost in a foreign country, or getting sick from eating sketchy food … little did I know that would make me sick would have nothing to do ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
LAOS | Saturday, 20 Oct 2007 | Views [842] | Comments [4]
There are certain comforts that one has to do without while traveling and it's just something you have to accept or else it could become a definite source of rage. Yet I have found a fine balance of comforts and discomforts that mirror each other quite ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
LAOS | Wednesday, 17 Oct 2007 | Views [810] | Comments [6]
I’m sitting here in an internet café in Luang Prabang beside a young monk in his beautiful saffron robe. Life is strange to say the least. Luang Prabang is a city filled with French colonial architecture set amongst vibrant markets where it is not ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
THAILAND | Saturday, 13 Oct 2007 | Views [1982] | Comments [5]
My grandpa used to tell me that hate is a strong word and it shouldn’t be used lightly because chances are you don’t really hate anything. I’ve thought about this often throughout my life and always found in the end, he was always right. Unfortunately, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
THAILAND | Wednesday, 10 Oct 2007 | Views [987] | Comments [3]
The past few days have had me breathing freely in the clear air of the hippie town of Pai. After my first experience of car sickness on the winding roads up the mountain, I arrived at the Pai bus station - which could be mistaken for a dirt parking ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CANADA | Wednesday, 10 Oct 2007 | Views [560]
who cares about thailand - it's got nothing on the fact that i have a new niece who i have yet to meet but love more than words can say. Welcome Mia:)
Tags: Family
THAILAND | Saturday, 6 Oct 2007 | Views [600] | Comments [3]
I'm sure a lot of you have heard me say before "a city is a city is a city". It's been my experience that they are all the same no matter where you go in the world, big buildings, lots of traffic, starbucks, and english signs everywhere. ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
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