From Bangkok, I took the night train to Chumphon (9 hours), where I would get off, catch a bus to the ferry port (1 hour), and then take the ferry to the island of Koh Tao (2 hours). Overall travel time: too much. The train was definitely my worst in Thailand. There was a Thai…
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From Chiang Mai, I took the night bus down to Bangkok to see some things on day trips before heading down to southern Thailand. The bus trip was awful, and I definitely should have taken the train. First, the guy next to me was constantly moving around, so I barely slept. Second, a French family…
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After departing Singapore, the flight to Bangkok’s smaller Don Muang airport was rather uneventful. I sailed through customs, exchanged money while waiting for my bag, and then shuffled over to the taxi queue with my belongings. The first taxi wanted to negotiate a price, rather than use the meter. The first—and best—advice I’ve ever received…
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Singapore. I’d planned to go at some point, but not now. Not until after “Mactrastophe,” as I’m calling it. The airport was super modern and fancy, passport control was easy, and my bag came out really fast. This was shaping up to be great. Then, customs decided that anyone with a lot of tattoos must…
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I slept like garbage on the night bus. I just couldn’t get comfortable. We were supposed to arrive in Mandalay around 3:30am, and my experience with buses told me we’d arrive around 4:30. I didn’t know exactly my flight information, but I expected that I’d be leaving early, so my plan was to roll into…
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The Wandering Vegan
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My name is Ryan.
I caught the travel bug at a young age, and here are the tales of my wanderlust, surprise vegan food finds, and adventures across the planet.
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