Sri Lanka is an absolutely beautiful country.
Two years ago, I arrived in Manila at the start of (what was then to be) a year-long trek around Asia. It was my first time traveling alone and though excited for the journey, my unemployment at the time had saddled me with crippling anxiety.
Tranquil scenes like the one above are a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle that often characterize life in a foreign…
Those beady eyes staring at you through the branches belong to a tarsier, one of the world’s smallest primates and one I spotted…
I successfully made it through my stay in Manila without being robbed, an accomplishment I once would’ve thought to be damn near impossible given my previous misconceptions of the city. But in between an endless stream of street food and mastering the the obscure jeepney system, I learned that there’s…
Fuck Joyce. She’s a bitch.
Fine, she only made me lose about $12 but when you’re on a budget, that can go a long way. We’re talking about nearly five meals worth or even a night’s stay at a hostel here.
Snobbery exists in many forms. By some detestable function of the human psyche, people believe that if they’ve witnessed the highest caliber of something, they are entitled to pompously judge and turn their nose up at other, less impressive renditions.
This was the epic start to my journey — relegated to the children’s play area of the Hello Kitty terminal in Taipei’s airport with Taylor…
