There is something mildly off-putting about watching a zombie movie in the cabin of a ferry with rain and gray skies outside. But, I made it from Langkawi to Penang in one piece. Penang is another island off the coast of peninsular Malaysia. It’s probably most well-known for Georgetown, a UNESCO World Heritage Site town. I met up with my friend Nina in Penang, who … Continue reading Perfectly Photogenic Penang
Written from the ancient steps of an ancient temple, while watching the steady flow of people and waiting for the sun to set. There was a really cheesy Nia Vardalous rom com called My Life in Ruins. She plays a tour guide in Greece. The movie isn’t amazing, but there’s a part I’ve always liked. When she’s standing with her tour group at the Acropolis … Continue reading Sunset and Why I Love History
There’s a bar in Siem Reap called Angkor What? bar. Pause for laughter. Siem Reap has become a busy tourism hub mostly due to the Angkor Archaeological complex. Fun fact: Angkor Wat is just one temple in a huge complex of hundreds of temples. It’s a humungous temple though. Anyone who knows me knows that I love history, especially visiting history. I love exploring ruins … Continue reading Angkor Wat
Chiang Mai has been my home for the past 6 months. Every time I go somewhere new, I come back. That seems to be common here. People talk about getting stuck in this city, but not in a bad way. Founded in 1296, Chiang Mai was the capital of the Lanna Kingdom for a few hundred years. Before becoming a unified country, the land that … Continue reading Chiang Mai, Rose of the North
Written while sitting at a nightly, pop-up restaurant on a sidewalk, next to a busy road. Something I’ve noticed about Chiang Mai (maybe Thailand in general), is the night food scene. New York may have mastered the $1 slice of pizza available until dawn, but in Chiang Mai you can get a whole plate of Pad Thai. Food is cheap here, and available everywhere, at … Continue reading Chiang Mai Street Food
I love taking pictures. I don’t know why I don’t post here. More photos starting now. These go in order of our trip. First Hanoi, then Sapa, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, Mui Ne, and Ho Chi Minh City. Continue reading A Vietnam Photo Essay
