asia – Outdoor Travel Geek

the pandemic pivot

February 4, 2020April 11, 2021 mike 0 Comments

After nearly a dozen years working for the state of CA, I quit state service in September of 2019. My

December 31, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

One of my favorite things to do while traveling is to wander around the local markets and sample as much

December 30, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

My final stop on my crazy month of travel was to my hometown of Busan. For many reasons it was

December 26, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Aside from my short solo stint in Seoul, my time in Korea was devoted to family. I have a cousin

December 22, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Cambodia was the last stop for the rest of my travel companions, they flew back to California while I continued

December 19, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

When taking pictures at a place like Angkor Wat it’s very easy for all your pictures to start looking pretty

December 19, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

One thing that’s great about travel is that it takes you out of you comfort zone. Physically you’re out of

December 18, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

The last stop for us in southeast Asia was Siem Reap in Cambodia. From here everyone else would travel back

December 15, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Landing in Phuket was a bit of a culture shock for me. I knew Thailand was not going to be

December 12, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

Apparently Singapore is a pretty expensive city to stay in. We looked hard to find an affordable yet convenient rental