Gillianinword adventuresAnd then we were backWe are finally back in the United States, and in this entry, I expose you to some current anxieties. Also, a list of ultimate highs and…Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Gillianinword adventuresDiving into Seon BuddhismLast night, I stayed at this Korean temple in this mountain range in a national park. It took me two trains, a bus, and a thirty minute…Nov 19, 2019Nov 19, 2019
Gillianinword adventuresIn which I talk about dogs and lifeIn Tokyo, there’s a statue of a dog outside the Shibuya train station. This statue is to commemorate Hatchiko, an Akita dog who used to…Nov 14, 2019Nov 14, 2019
Gillianinword adventuresInto the forestPeninsular Malaysia has got some secrets hidden in it. In this entry, Josh and I go into a national park larger than Singapore.Oct 30, 2019Oct 30, 2019
Gillianinword adventuresLoving and leaving and the subsequent heartbreak: confessions of the food-obsessed“Which do you like better, pho or laksa?”Oct 17, 2019Oct 17, 2019
Gillianinword adventuresWhen you realize it’s about getting olderBefore Josh and I flew out of Phoenix, his mother told me, “Don’t worry about how you look! There won’t be anyone there you need to…Oct 2, 2019Oct 2, 2019
Gillianinword adventuresSeptember 11th, 2019. Bangkok, Thailand.This is our first full day in Thailand, and Josh and I are sitting at a hole-in-the-wall pad thai place in Bangkok. We tried to eat here…Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019
Gillianinword adventuresCrossing BordersIn the vestibule of Vy Kanh Guesthouse in Ho Chi Minh, where we were staying, I sat down to talk with Vy’s mom about the buses from Saigon…Sep 15, 2019Sep 15, 2019
Gillianinword adventuresAn American in Vietnam: 2019 Backpacker EditionAt our yard sale in Chicago a couple of months ago, some older man said to Josh and me, “You’re selling all your stuff? Where are you…Sep 3, 2019Sep 3, 2019
Gillianinword adventuresAnd suddenly, Hanoi.We took a cab from the Nội Bài airport in Hanoi. Our cab driver looked young, his driving license hanging around his neck and his taxi…Aug 25, 2019Aug 25, 2019