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Trip: asia

There are [8] stories from my trip: asia


back where I started {left Dec 19, 2007!}

USA | Wednesday, 16 Apr 2008 | Views [304]

m Home! 2008-04-15 to 2008-05-10 I left Bangkok on Tuesday April 15, 2008 on the 7:20 pm flight, scheduled to arrive at LAX at 9:25 pm of the same night. It was an hour early getting in. I almost went back in time.  The flight was, dare I say, wonderful.... Read more >


back to bangkok

THAILAND | Friday, 11 Apr 2008 | Views [424]

11th Mar 2008 - 1st Apr 2008 Bumrungrad Hospital and recovery They operated two days later. Just from judging my surroundings, I knew I was in good hands. That didn’t keep me from worrying though, and I was most worried about the anesthesia.... Read more >


small trip interruption

INDONESIA | Tuesday, 8 Apr 2008 | Views [745]

8th Mar 2008 - 10th Mar 2008 Lombok Continued: Minor Trip Interuption The next day we set off early, planning to drive around the island and spend the night in Kuta, on the south end. We spent the morning climbing the volcano, twisting, turning, ... Read more >


senggigi, lombok ,indonesia

INDONESIA | Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Views [433]

6th Mar 2008 - 7th Mar 2008 Charles and I were pretty severely ripped off on our boat ride from Bali out to Gili Trawangan, so when it was time to leave we caught the local boat back to Lombok. We had to wait a few hours, but it cost roughly ... Read more >


Gili Islands

INDONESIA | Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008 | Views [469]

25th Feb 2008 - 5th Mar 2008 Gili Trawangan I spent 10 days in Gili Trawangan and I don’t know where the time went. Gili Trawangan is the largest, and most developed of the Gili islands, 3 small Islands on the northwestern coast of Lombok.... Read more >


UBUD, Bali

INDONESIA | Sunday, 24 Feb 2008 | Views [432]

22nd Feb 2008 - 24th Feb 2008 Ubud Ubud is the cultural center, in the middle of Bali.  Charles (the diver I met on Lembongan, and one of very few fellow backpackers I met in Indonesia) and I decided to rent motorbikes in Ubud so we could get out ... Read more >


Nusa Lambongan

INDONESIA | Friday, 22 Feb 2008 | Views [567]

Nusa Lambongan 2008-02-18 to 2008-02-22 I knew I`d end up spending way to much money if I didn`t get out of Kuta fast, so I got a boat out to Nusa Lambongan, in search of a mellow, kicked back island without any clothing stores, and that`s exactly ... Read more >

Tags: beaches & sunshine


kuta beach

INDONESIA | Sunday, 17 Feb 2008 | Views [452]

Kuta Beach, Bali 2008-02-15 to 2008-02-17 My first impression arriving into Denpasar airport is that Bali is a lot like Hawaii. This was reinforced when I saw all the modern western shops, bars and restaurants. My second impression was that Kuta is ... Read more >

Tags: shopping