After five years working in London, I decided it was time to move back to Los Angeles, but not before taking a year off to see the world. I gave up my great job with Lehman Brothers in Administration and a fantastic flat (and roommate) I’d lived in for over three years, packed up all my belongings into some 60 cubic feet of boxes and said farewell to the wonderful friends I made in London. Before setting off for Asia, I spent seven weeks in the States including a weekend getaway in Chicago with my best friends from high school, corrective eye surgery in Philadelphia, Aud and Rob’s wedding in Bermuda, 13 days in Israel on Birthright (with a side trip to Petra) and time in quiet Oak Park with my parents and sister. Then, on July 18, 2010 at 1am, with only 13 kilograms in my 50L backpack and a small shoulder bag, I boarded a flight to Singapore. The goal of my adventure is not one of self-discovery or mending a broken heart but a journey of true desire to explore the world, experience new cultures, taste various cuisines, explore beautiful wildernesses, meet local people, and maybe learn some Spanish along the way. What lies below are my stories (or more of a daily recount of events) from the road.

Monday, October 25, 2010

At the top of Thailand

Friday, October 22, 2010
  • Day trip to Doi Inthanon National Park – the trip took in a lot of great sights, but we had too much time to kill at most of them; raining on and off all day
  • Wachirathan Waterfall
  • Highest point in Thailand – 2565 meters above sea level

  • Phra Mahathat Naphamethanidon and Nophamethanidon – two chedis built by the Royal Thai Air Force to commemorate the king’s and queen’s 60th birthdays in 1989 and 1992 respectively; beautiful complex with stunning gardens

  • Monk market – fairly small
  • Lunch in the park
  • Sirithan Waterfall
  • Karen village
  • Got back into town around 4:30pm.  I relaxed for a bit before grabbing an Italian dinner of gnocchi and tiramisu at de Stefano.
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