Traveling tends to be romanticized, especially in our present time when social media only beckons the ‘good stuff.’ There’s a misconception that it’s always carefreeness, always wide-toothed grinning, always the act of finding yourself and the answers to life in a light and peaceful way. Although those are huge components, there’s an unpopular truth that … Continue reading What No One Tells You About Traveling
Update from a Sleeper Train (1st week in Southeast Asia)
We just embarked on our 14-hour overnight train ride from Ninh Binh, Vietnam, to Hoi An. From the mountains to the coast, you could say. It’s a bumpy ride, there’s a baby screaming under us (Lindsey and I have the top bunks), and the smell coming from the bathroom is indescribable. And no, it’s not … Continue reading Update from a Sleeper Train (1st week in Southeast Asia)