Category: Daily Blog Posts
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Driving from Don Det to Pakse
Day 72! On the road again! Today we’re departing from the quiet and calm island town of Don Det and heading back north to Pakse. It ended up being a very nice day which you’re about to find out more about! I’ve gotten in an interesting rhythm since coming into…
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Exploring the beautiful island of Don Khon (finally)!
Day 71! It seems like I’m back to normal after a terrible bout of food poisoning! I’m so glad it didn’t last longer than 48 hours. But it’s now time to properly explore this beautiful island that I’ve already spent days on! Even without exploring, I can tell why Don…
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A restful day on Don Det as I recover from food poisoning
Day 70! I know solo traveling has its ups and downs… but wow, food poisoning was a huge down (notice how I said was 😉). Today was a much needed recovery day and what a better place to do it than on a river island! After two terrible nights of…
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Food poisoning SUCKS!
Day 69! I’ll just give a warning here… I’m going to talk a bit about what I’ve been going through. So if you’re squeamish to anything about bowel movements… this day isn’t for you. BUT, it’s what I’ve truly been going through unfortunately. Welp… eating that dinner was a huge…
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Motorbiking from Tad Lo to Don Det and floating down the Mekong River!
Day 68! Today was a LONG day! But it was full of beautiful scenery and serendipitous encounters. Today is a prime example of why I love traveling and the community it creates! I’m unfortunately a bit under the weather with a stomach bug… but all a part of the adventure!…
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Goodbye Vietnam, Hello Laos: Motorbiking across the Vietnam & Laos La Lay border
Day 67! It’s sad to leave Vietnam, but man I’m so proud of myself for motorbiking it all! I’ll definitely be back to spend even more time in specific spots. But now it’s time to attempt something I was told was impossible… motorbiking across the Vietnam border into Laos! Adventure…
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Driving the Hai Van Pass… again – from Hoi An to Hue
Day 66! Well, after 10 days in paradise, I’ve decided it’s time to head on from my small home in Hoi An and head back to Hue where I’ll be entering into Laos from! I can’t wait to come back to Hoi An in the near future, but I’m VERY…
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My last day in Hoi An, Vietnam… for now
Day 65! I’ve had an amazing time in Hoi An again. I met some amazing people and got to really get to know a bunch of them. Spending longer in one place has been incredible and I’m looking forward to spending even longer in one place in the future. But…
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A very hot day in Hoi An
Day 64! It’s starting to heat up in Hoi An! The weather is making the beach a very enticing place to be. I’m glad I’m so close to it so I can take full advantage of this! After a nice night out, my mind decided it was a great idea…
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Riding to the Da Nang Peninsula and playing guitar as the sun sets
Day 63! Hoi An is just a great place to be spending time. The people are amazing at this hostel and relaxing has been a great change of pace. Today I finally got on another motorbike adventure back to Da Nang! After another day of relaxing in the beach, it…
