Hey, everyone. Well, it’s been a few months since I’ve made one of these blog posts. Mostly because… I’ve been back in Chicago, adjusting to domestic life once again after spending so much time away. Today, I returned from a super-ambitious 5-day loop around Lake Michigan with my parents and my nephew. I wanted to… Read More The Lake Michigan Circle Tour
Hey, everyone! It has been a while. I’ve now returned back to the mainland, after 15 months away. I wanted to do a write-up offering some glimpses into my time in Maui. There’s much to cover after almost three months on the island. How to condense it into one blog post? I’ll do my best.… Read More Glimpses of Maui
Hey, everyone! Wow, it’s been over two months since I’ve last done one of these posts. Aside from posting on social media, I have kept my time in Maui relatively quiet. There’s something about Hawai’i that makes me want to just… keep it to myself. During my first trip to the Big Island, I shared… Read More Holiday Inside of a Holiday: Kaua’i (AKA Ka-WOW)
Hey, everyone! Well, it’s been just over a week since I’ve left Thailand and have returned to the United States of America. The ease of which I slid back into familiarity was surprising. While there has certainly been “sticker shock” with the prices of food compared to meals in Southeast Asia, I’ve been enjoying my… Read More In Conclusion: Three Years from Home
Hey, everyone! I am currently at the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, waiting to board the first of quite a few flights to get me back to… the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! I can’t believe this year in Asia has come to a close. It has been such a chock full year. BUT before wrapping up,… Read More Goodbye Snakes, Goodbye Thailand, Goodbye Asia
Hey, everyone! I’ve just gotten back from a week-long diving trip along the Andaman Sea. We visited the Similan and Surin Islands, including the world-famous Richelieu Rock and Koh Bon. It was my first diving liveaboard since getting certified on the Great Barrier Reef and I have to admit, it was a great way to… Read More A Week on the Andaman Sea: 22 Dives in 7 Days
Hey, everyone! Whoa, what a wildlife-packed week it has been! I spent the last eight nights at Khao Sok National Park, a place I’ve been wanting to visit since I first started my Thailand research back in Queenstown. The park delivered in a number of ways, but there was one particular highlight for me that… Read More Khao Sok National Park
Hello and happy new year, everyone! I have spent the last six nights on Railay Beach, which has been nothing short of paradise. Between monkeys, hornbills, beach time, and beautiful karst cliffs enveloping the beach, Railay was a very special place. A few housekeeping things: 1) If you’re interested in my art, have a look… Read More New Year’s in Railay
Hey, everyone! I’ve spent the last few nights on Koh Phi Phi, a little well-known island four hours(ish) north of Koh Lipe. I was prepared for the worst because I’ve heard mixed reviews but I ended up really enjoying my time there. I was originally going to combine this post with the next place I’m… Read More Koh Phi Phi
Hey, everyone! I’ve spent the last ten nights on Koh Lipe, a tiny little island down in southern Thailand. The main goal was to spend as much time as I could underwater and I certainly achieved that goal. It was quite a trek to make it down here but I’m glad I made it in… Read More Christmas on Koh Lipe
