Udaipur is India's "City of Lakes" and was my personal favorite stop on my trip around the country. We took the overnight train from Jaipur which left at 11 PM and arrived around 6 AM. Purchasing a train ticket in India was a bit confusing because there are about ten different cabins to choose from, but luckily there are websites with full breakdowns of the differences. We purchased second class AC, but we would have gone with first if they weren't sold out (the differen

Jaipur is beautiful, known as the Pink City due to the color of all of the buildings in its historic district. Of all the places I...

The south of Thailand is basically full of island paradises, and Koh Phi Phi is a fantastic choice if you want to combine beaches with...

I've been trying to get to Southeast Asia for a couple years now since I'd heard so many backpackers rave about it while I was in Australia, but unfortunately I kept being deterred by stupid things like logistics and money. However, this year I decided since Lewis was finishing school and I was quitting my job, this might be the best opportunity to go for a couple of months. You never know when some kind of terrible lifetime commitment like a career or a house (and let's not

At the end of October 2013, I spent four days in Bali, one accidental day in Timor-Leste, and two hours of terrifying panic as I sat in...

Asia is such a crazy continent. I was totally overwhelmed my first time in Bali, but I had a better idea of what to expect when I stopped...