
Moonwalking on the Shore
We got into the island from Karabi, which was a little longer of a trek out than expected. We were picked up by a breezy truck from the bungalows that picked up travelers together headed out to the...
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New Years or Paper and Heads on Fire
And what a New Year’s it was. We walked down to the beach, which I thought was called Ao Nang. Turns out it goes by much longer name, which I can only remember as starting with an N. Luckily,...
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Compassion for Cambodia
Before I went on my mission trip with Teen Mania http://www.globalexpeditions.com, a friend told me that I needed more compassion in my life. She encouraged...
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Ni Hao
In the summer of 2009 my fellow orchestra dorks and I went on an adventure to the exotic world of China. We resided there for two weeks without air conditioning or a westernized toilet in sight. ...
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Jaunt to South Korea
In February of 2008, I hopped across the pond, from my temporary home in Japan, to South Korea, to visit my friend Emma who...
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Medicine, Philanthropy, Perseverance, and Beauty
Traveling is exciting, regardless of where you're destined. And doing it solo is even better. Lost in the clouds, disconnected from the mayhem on the ground,...
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Southbound Train Leaving Beijing
48 hours in a sleeper car is a very. long. time.I’m on a two-day long train ride headed south from Beijing to Yunnan Province. It’s a huge trip, two weeks in Southern China...
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