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The planning, the highs, the one very bad night on a bus — told in order, filterable by where it happened.

March 5, 2025· Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore · 9 min read

Fifty Days

A one-way ticket into Hanoi, a scattered plan that fell apart within 48 hours, and fifty days that went nowhere near the itinerary and were better for it.

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February 27, 2025· Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 5 min read

What Kuala Lumpur Did To Me

A helipad thirty stories up, a family-run restaurant since 1964, and the city I still can't fully explain why I loved as much as I did.

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February 9, 2025· Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia · 6 min read

Koh Rong Sanloem: The Hidden Gem That Won't Stay Hidden

A small fishing village called M'Pai Bay, bioluminescent plankton at midnight, and the most beautiful tropical paradise I have ever seen.

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January 26, 2025· Ninh Binh, Vietnam · 5 min read

Three Days Sick in Ninh Binh

A violently ill overnight bus, a 3:30am Vietnamese ER visit via Google Translate, and a twelve-year-old who kept the rice coming.

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January 10, 2025· Chicago, Illinois · 6 min read

The Spark

How a twenty-two-year-old corporate intern with a spreadsheet full of doubts ended up booking a one-way ticket into the unknown.

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