Woooowwwweeee!! First I should say that it is not in fact a 14 hour travel day to get to Iceland from SFO. It was about 11. First flight was Alaska Airlines SFO to SEA. I had what was supposed to be about a 15 minute layover in Seattle, but it turned out to be more... Continue Reading →
Singa-poor
Today I learned how expensive it is to live in Singapore. That list you can find at the bottom of this entry. Makes me think I make Really, really good money and that I should stop complaining how expensive it is to buy in California. Anyway....back to my day. Had a nice slow morning, it... Continue Reading →
Rain, Rain go away, no seriously please
Well I had no idea to what to do in Singapore, but after a bit of research I found out there was a WWII fort about 45 minutes from here. So, I used the handy dandy Google maps and it was fun!! I had to take the MRT to a Tram to a lift!! 45... Continue Reading →
To the Batu cave Batman!!
What a sleep!! My hotel was so quiet and peaceful, temperature was perfect, I slept like a baby. I didn't want the morning to come!! But alas I woke up before my alarm. I showered in my awesome shower and packed up my things. I checked out and shortly after my taxi driver showed up.... Continue Reading →
Kuala Lumpur – not koala bears….
Man, Today has been long and I lost an hour traveling, so it's even earlier than I'm used to, but I'm just beat!! My morning started at like 430am, had to get to the airport, which was about a 45 minute drive. The hotel (and pretty much everyone I talked to) said to get to... Continue Reading →
Things I’ve learned about Thailand
In true Laura style, I didn't do a whole lot of research before I set out to Thailand. In fact, the only reason I had a hotel in Bangkok long before I arrived is because a friend had told me about the Elephant Nature Park and how it gets booked up quickly, so I had to book... Continue Reading →
My thoughts on traveling….
As I sit by the pool today I'm reminiscing on all my travels thus far, and the few remaining days I have left. I have also been thinking about my previous trips and adventures and how they have brought me here. I enjoy the solitude of traveling on my own. No pressure, no compromise, just... Continue Reading →
Relaxing day 2
Another slow morning, it's very odd because even at home I don't stay in bed late. But I'm forcing myself to relax before I venture on to Malaysia and Singapore. Today I hung out at the pool. I really realized how bad my back was burned this morning so I borrowed some scissors from the... Continue Reading →
First day of relaxing….it was exhausting
My goal for today was to sit on the beach, read my book and get tan. This whole getting up at 6am makes for long mornings....so around 8 am I lathered up and headed down to the beach. A nice little 3 minute walk from the hotel to beach!! Tide was low so the beach was huge. I... Continue Reading →
Phuket to Phi Phi to Krabi
I slept like a baby last night. Swimming and the sun for sure make me a better sleeper!! So here's to 4 nights of fabulous sleep!! The van picked me up for my "all inclusive" direct ferry to Ao Nang Beach (Krabi Province). It was a great deal 1000 baht (around $33) for a shuttle... Continue Reading →