GeorgeinCurrent LocationEpilogue: Around the World in 180 DaysThis is what you’re supposed to do, right? Write a sentimental essay reflecting on your journey? I’ve been home for three days now and…Apr 1, 2018Apr 1, 2018
GeorgeinCurrent LocationDetour: Shanghai’d in ShanghaiShanghai felt like a bonus level during the credit sequence of a video game. Chip, a friend from university, spent some time there last…Mar 31, 2018Mar 31, 2018
GeorgeinCurrent LocationWeek 23: Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Koh Rong Samloem, Siem Reap)I arrived at Phnom Penh in the evening after a bus ride filled with podcasts and a decent amount of nodding off in uncomfortable positions…Mar 31, 2018Mar 31, 2018
GeorgeinCurrent LocationWeek 20,21,22: Vietnam!It’s hard to know where to start with Vietnam. I heard whispers in Thailand that continued all the way through Laos that Vietnam was THE…Mar 21, 20183Mar 21, 20183
GeorgeinCurrent LocationWeek 19: Laos (Luang Prabang, Nong Khiaw)Hopped into an early van with eight other bleary-eyed travelers, arriving at the Laos-Thailand border two hours later. $35 USD in cash was…Mar 12, 20183Mar 12, 20183
GeorgeinCurrent LocationWeek 18: Thailand Pt. 2 (Chiang Mai, Pai, Chiang Rai)Chiang Mai is expat central. The city had the modern yet cozy feel of San Francisco with the intermittent interjection of buddhist…Feb 23, 2018Feb 23, 2018
GeorgeinCurrent LocationWeek 17: Thailand Pt. 1 (Bangkok, Koh Samui)I was surprised by how organized Bangkok was right off the bat. I had no trouble getting a cab with their automated ticketing system and…Feb 11, 20182Feb 11, 20182
GeorgeinCurrent LocationINDIA Finale. Finally.India embodies Murphy’s Law, but even that feels too predictable. Casually vibrant and filled with constant chaos, roads humming with the…Jan 31, 20182Jan 31, 20182
GeorgeinCurrent LocationINDIA Pt.3 (Jaipur, Agra, New Delhi)The hostel’s outgoing receptionist, Shristi, gave me a quick orientation and left me to write in the common room while Bollywood music…Jan 21, 2018Jan 21, 2018
GeorgeinCurrent LocationINDIA Pt.2 (Jodhpur, Jaipur)I flew to Jodhpur by propeller plane and landed on India’s first international airstrip. The last Maharajah was really into flying and made…Jan 21, 2018Jan 21, 2018
