Caitlin arrives tomorrow morning, and then the final week of the adventure begins!
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Topographical vocabulary update
Karst. Karsts. Karstic cave systems. Please replace every occurrence of the word "mountain" in yesterday's post with the word "karst." I didn't know the appropriate topographical term for what I was looking at, but I have since learned! 😂
A forced rest day
Unfortunately, my adventurous eating has caught up with me and I've been feeling sick since yesterday afternoon. I was supposed to take the 2-day slow boat down the Mekong River beginning today, ending up in Luang Prabang in Laos. I decided that feeling unwell while stuck on a boat for two days sounded like a …
Day 1: Getting here
I just spent about 24 hours traveling from Astoria, New York, USA, to Bangkok, Thailand. My first flight was a 15-hour long haul from JFK (departing at 1:45am) to CAN (Guangzhou, Southern China; landing at 5am local time). I was seated right in the middle of the plane, meaning between two people who themselves were …
My bag(s) are packed
My parents generously offered to buy me a backpack for my travels, so I took a trip to REI and purchased an Osprey travel backpack. This beauty is currently holding everything I'll be using for the next month! The backpack has a very cool design, where it's really two bags in one. A smaller daypack …
Three days to takeoff
With only a weekend standing between me and my trip, I thought I'd share my itinerary with you. The destinations that I am heading to include four countries: Thailand I will be flying into Bangkok on June the 25th. From there I'll take day-trips to Kanchanaburi and Ayutthaya, and take an overnight train to Chiang …
Welcome to my new travel blog!
I am setting up this blog as a way to share my trip with family, friends, and whoever else wants to be a part of the journey! Because I am going to be doing much of this trip solo, my loved ones certainly want to be kept in the loop about where I am and …
Journeying Jasmine 