With the end of the summer, I've moved on from Central Asia to South East Asia to find Matt - after a full month solo, I'm super grateful to have a travel buddy again. We're spending the full month in Thailand - specifically, Koh Tao, a small island off the east coast, where Matt has spent a handful of summers. He made the transition easy, both by having a local apartment complex and moped rental preference handy. As I type this, I'm watching one of our many lizard roommat

One of the best ways to experience the flavors of a region is by the flavor of its chips - Abraham Lincoln, probably I will be documenting and sharing the best chip flavors of each place I go to here, so that you don't have to. The Chip Photo Ranking Description Countries found these chips in Nori Seaweed 9/10 Despite being advertised with a picture of sushi, this chip is solely nori flavored. Great flavor and not too greasy! Thailand Salted Egg 4/10 I should disclose that I

With Kyrgyzstan, and my new friends, in my rearview mirror, I looked at a problem I’ve never had before: I have nearly unlimited time, and equally nearly no restrictions on where to go next. I knew I wanted to meet Matt in Bangkok in September, and I began to price out flights – and found Almaty, in Kazakhstan, is about $25 cheaper than flying out of Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan. This was enough reason for me to book a flight out of Kazakhstan and begin my trek across the border.

When I quit my job, I had one place at the top of my mind: Kyrgyzstan, the small, land-locked country that may be the fastest growing travel destination this year. This August, on Month 1 of my travel-battical, I beelined straight to Kyrgyzstan - and added their neighbor to the north, Kazakakhstan, as a bonus! Let's take a look. Altyn Arashan valley, taken on the trek home on the last day August Travel Roster Multi day horse trek in Son-Kul, staying in only yurts Tash Rabat