White Guy In Thailand

• The End 8 years ago “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”    -Abraham Lincoln This is it. To be honest, I’ve been dreading writing this. Not for any sentimental reasons or because it’s “the end,” but mainly because I don’t know what to say. But...
• Muay Thai Camp: A House of Pain 8 years ago Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand. It’s like kickboxing but also includes elbows, knees, and clinching. It’s fun, it’s killer exercise, and it affords you the rare opportunity to be praised for kicking strangers in the thighs. For the past month, I’ve been training the art of...
• Thailand to Japan: A Sensory Holiday 8 years ago As a solo backpacker, I’m typically never caught without headphones in. However, the lone exception is the first hour after landing in any new city. I like to take in my new surroundings uninterrupted, from the sights to the smells to the sounds to the people. For this post, while I’m mostly...
• Ubud Highlights: Yoga, Volcanoes, & Cremation 8 years ago Before getting started, I wanted to clarify that there’s no overlap between yoga, volcanoes, or cremation in this post. While theoretically they could be sequential, the yoga instructor I had was thankfully pretty good. For the second week here, I spent most of my time in the central/northern...
• Balinese Cremation Ceremony 8 years ago This past week, checking out of my hotel in Ubud, I was eager to set off and start the long scooter trek to my next stop. After returning the key to the front desk, the owner stops me and says, “You’re not staying for the cremation?” She told me it was worth staying for so I figured I’d...

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