We were fortunate enough to share a ride across the Cambodian/Laos border with this character. As best I understand it, he accidentally floated too far down the river and had to return to Laos to pick up his passport. During the ride he shared tales of his misadventures and annoyed the hell...
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“I totally kicked that mountains ass!”, I believe were the words out of my panting mouth as I hit the ground in complete exhaustion after running down the final 2km of mountain trails. Why would I run the last 2 km of a 2 day, 4095m summit of Mt. Kinabalu? I couldn’t...
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Watching the streets of Toronto turn into a war zone of bullshit gave me some mixed feelings. I am disgusted about some of the things I saw, confused about much of it, and a little embarrassed by my fellow citizens. But it was not something I was going to miss. ...
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A few hours to kill? Watching traffic in Hanoi, Vietnam is the best waste of time you could possibly imagine. It is truly organized chaos.
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One of the weirdest things I have seen. I was wandering around this wat (monastery temple) and came across this young man actually chained to a tree. These smaller boys were teasing, taunting and throwing rocks at him. I was dumbfounded to say the least. On my slow boat to...
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About a month ago I was traveling with a Scottish guy and we were leaving Vientiane in Laos, after getting our Thailand Visas in order. We were looking for the cheapest way north to Luang Prabang. I always look for the cheapest route so that means avoiding guesthouses and other 3rd party travel agencies...
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How to find proper budget accommodation around Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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Jack sharing his first tuk tuk driving experience.
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Days there: 2
Route:
Traveling Malaysian Borneo east to west, it makes sense to cut through Brunei for a day or 2. I entered in from Miri in Sarawak thru to Kuala Belait in Brunei. Then bused up to Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB), took a boat to Bangar for the night and the next...
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Crossing the highly unrecommended Eastern Peninsula Thai/Malaysian border and catching the jungle train into the interior. The border is open, safe, and very easy. By avoiding this border you will miss this amazing train journey which conveniently lands you near Taman Negara National Park. Be your own travel guide,...
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