2006 - Asian Odyssey

October 19, 2006–March 12, 2009

You know why you don't have girlfriend?

October 19, 2006
Siem Reap, Cambodia
After a crazy day in Bangkok of temples and being dropped at tailors and jewelry factories by my tuk tuk driver, we awoke at five in the morning to make our flight out to Siem Reap… Read more

You know why you don't have girlfriend?

October 19, 2006
Siem Reap, Cambodia
After a crazy day in Bangkok of temples and being dropped at tailors and jewelry factories by my tuk tuk driver, we awoke at five in the morning to make our flight out to Siem Reap… Read more

Welcome to the Jungle!

October 16, 2006 — Sa Wat Dema
I am back in Bangkok and have successfully met up with Hanagi-Son, but less than 24 hours ago, I was barefoot in a village in the jungle. I have showered off the layers of mud, sweat, and blood, but I have come away with memories of what was literally one of the best nights of my life. By the way… Read more

Podcast

October 14, 2006
The first podcast… It’s Friday night here in Chicago, and I am just finishing up my packing. Tomorrow as rosy-fingered dawn (to borrow a phrase from the Greeks of our last adventure) arrives I will be heading to the airport for an epic plane flight across the Pacific. My flight departs at 11am and arrives at 11pm on Sunday night. Being exactly 12 hours ahead of us… Read more

Chang Mai

October 12, 2006 — Sa Wat Dema
Well, the Full Moon Party was absolutely amazing. Though I lost adam within about 30 seconds… Read more

Shark

October 10, 2006 — Tuk Tuk Reagan
The dive boat pulled away from the beach at 8 this morning. Wat, our dive master took a long drag from his Marlboro Red “See many shars,” he smiled, extending his hand from his forehead, like the dorsal fin of a fish. We rigged our gear. SCUBA tanks hissed as we tested our regulators. The old diesel engine pushed us though the waves and rain. An hour away from the island of Ko Tao… Read more

Brian at the Full Moon Party

October 9, 2006 — Tuk Tuk Reagan
The Full Moon rose over Hat Rin Beach. 5,000 people from around the world desended, stuffing the beach with dancing, drunken bodies. I walked to the end of the beach, climbing the rocks for the view. Tranced music blasted along the beach and the sand crawled. Noen lights lit the water, and flames climbed into the sky. Locals serve buckets: 1 can sprite, 2 redbull… Read more

Update from Brian

October 7, 2006 — Sa Wat Dema
So much has happened in the last few days… Once the culture shock of touchdown in Bangkok faded away, and once we overcame the apprehension we felt about coming to place we had heard so many misconceptions about, what we found was a strange and amazing place. To tell you the truth, I have so much to say that it is hard to do it justice. It is very much unlike any place I have ever been… Read more

Brian and Adam in Thailand

October 7, 2006 — Tuk Tuk Reagan
Hat Yao, Ko Pha Ngang Bottle Beach Ko Pha Ngang Grand Palace Bangkok
An absurdly good looking bearded man stares out in the distance as the mysterious Sphynx does the same, wondering what I'm looking at
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