I'm sure you have noticed that most of my travel logs revolved around all the food I've eaten. As a vegan, foodie, and chef my trip has been all about food and plans are made based on where I will eat my next meal. Happy Cow has been a godsend. The day before I go…
October 30th-November 3rd, 2010 I wasn’t planning on staying in Singapore this long because it’s expensive compared to the other Southeast Asia countries. But a couch surfer I met and stayed with in Penang was going to be visiting so I came early to meet up with him. We had a good time trying vegan…
This update is long over due!! It’s been a wonderful 2 weeks in Malaysia. Here’s a little of what went down. October 14th Yes, it is smoldering hot here and you can’t be outside for too long. But I love Malaysia. Compared to Thailand it is cleaner, safer, easier to get around, people are nicer,…
Friday, October 7th I arrive in Bangkok at 9:30pm after a 2 hour layover in Seoul. The airport is nice and still bustling at that hour. I went ahead and booked a hotel by the airport in advance because I was planning to take a overnight train to Phuket the next day. The hotel, called…
Like every country Japan has it's good side and bad side. Overall, I have really enjoyed my trip here and I'm glad I came. The experience of traveling to another country, stepping out of your comfort zone and the bubble of your usual existence can be very enlightening. I've been challenged in ways that made…
I've noticed over the last year that vegans are getting a bad rep in the press and all over the internet. Recently, this LA Times article touts how vegans eat junk and are not healthy. Then Angelina Jolie spews this non-sense of how a vegan diet nearly killed her. My goodness! Unfortunately, many vegans don't…