The next step in my slow travel through Southeast Asia is Koh Lanta, a beautiful island in southern Thailand. I arrived here yesterday evening, so I've only just started getting used to this place. But…

It's that time of year again! There is just a little over 6 hours left in 2016, and I'm feeling sentimental already. What. A. Year. I just realized that this was probably the best year…

7 weeks ago, I moved for planned 3-to-4 months to Chiang Mai, Thailand. While the first week and a half of getting set up, finding the apartment, getting used to the heat and generally adjusting…