Day 8: Mirco and I became travel buddies when we decided to take the charter bus (similar concept to Greyhound in Canada) North to Chiang Mai. The 5.5-hour drive was bearable thanks to audio books, good company and toilet stops along the way. A note to Canadians: when abroad, try to use the term "toilet" … Continue reading Chiang Mai – Part I
Templemania
Day 5-7: Hello again folks, and welcome to Templemania!! Templemania is a period of time during which I visited a series of Buddhist temples in two ancient cities: Ayutthaya and Sukhothai. I saw A LOT of temples, and I wasn't quite prepared for it all. For the first day of the Mania, I booked a … Continue reading Templemania
The Kick-off: Toronto to Abu Dhabi to Bangkok
Day 1-4 (Nov. 7-10): My journey kicked off with a trip up to Guelph to visit my good friend Shannon. Thanks for the birthday dinner, mom and dad :). In the morning, I took the GO bus from Guelph to Pearson, armed with nothing but a backpack, plane ticket and a desire for adventure. 12 … Continue reading The Kick-off: Toronto to Abu Dhabi to Bangkok
A New Journey – Southeast Asia
Welcome back, everyone! Having completed my cross-Canada road trip, it's time for a new adventure. Destination: THAILAND! (And other countries in SEA) Just as a heads-up, I won't have my laptop with me, so blog posts will be much less frequent. Most of my time will be spent doing cool and interesting things.