The last time I was in Bangkok over 5 years ago it was dirty, smelly, crazy, loud, you constantly got harassed on the street, and ripped off. Just take a look at this travel log from October 2010 of my first impressions. When I stepped out of the airport in Bangkok this time no taxi drivers…
My original plan was to spend 2 weeks on Ko Phangan. I left early to go to Bangkok for various reasons, like spending too much money, wanting to spend time with friends, and cook my own food again. I have a little regret about that decision because it is such a wonderful little island I…
I've been such a bag blogger while I've been in Bangkok. I have a good excuse really. I'm writing a cookbook in 6 weeks, when it would normally take 3 months for a project like this. So I'm busy! But, I've made some time to explore the vegetarian/vegan restaurants available in Bangkok. I went to…
I've been back home in the US for over 3 weeks now. It has given me plenty of time to ponder and reminisce about my 3 month travels in Asia and what I learned from the whole thing. Within 2 weeks of being gone from home I had already felt like a new person. I…
I'm sure you have noticed that most of my travel logs revolved around all the food I've eaten. As a vegan, foodie, and chef my trip has been all about food and plans are made based on where I will eat my next meal. Happy Cow has been a godsend. The day before I go…
Many people have been asking about where I'll be traveling and I guess I should have been more specific with my travel plans. Here is the basic itinerary, which is of course open to change. When you are traveling alone, meeting people from all over the world, sometimes you follow along with other travelers. But…