8 months, 8 countries

Any ordinary person would travel in a planned loop… but where is the fun in that? I suppose that’s what a backpacker would do, but I had the luxury of being a flashpacker*. I never really had anywhere to be at any particular time except to meet up with friends or to try to get to a wicked beach party.

*see link: http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/what-type-of-backpacker-are-you/ (courtesy of Taylor)

Just to give you an idea of where I actually went, here is the list of countries I visited (in alphabetical order):

Cambodia
Hong Kong
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam


I removed my thread bracelet that I’ve been wearing since my departure in August 2009. My “vacation” is over… but the fun never ends! Ted and I planned my final “hoorah” to be in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. He attended a surf camp there twice before and we thought it would be a great time to take one last get-away before the wedding season and the daily grind consume my (and, in turn, his) life.

Hopefully I can recap my adventures after the fact much better than whilst traveling! Feel free to leave comments and ask questions. :)