I’m still here

It has been way too long without an update. My bad! Sadly, I don't have time for one tonight, as I'm getting up at 4am tomorrow to try and catch sunrise over the Angkor Wat. Pretty scenery? Yay. Getting up while it's dark out? Boo. Ah well, it'll be worth it. Anyway, since my last …

Reflections, One Month In

I have been traveling for just over one month. Depending on the day and the moment, it feels like a lifetime, and it feels like it began just yesterday. Every day brings with it a new adventure, a challenge, and a moment that makes me grateful to be wherever I am. There are times, of …

A Very Quick Update

So here's how I've spent the past several days: Hanoi, Vietnam - walked around a lot, saw some stuff, mentally screamed as I navigated the traffic, did a street food tour. Good times. Sa Pa, Vietnam - visited the hill tribes, hiked various areas, saw rice paddies, said "no" to practically every native trying to …

Traveling First Class

I am ruined for economy class travel from now on. While there's nothing that makes 30+ hours of travel enjoyable, it can certainly be made much more pleasant, and my experience was even to the point of fun. The details: using reward miles that I've collected over the past few years, I flew first class …

Getting there!

I write this post from the airport in Chicago, where I'm waiting (many many hours) for my next flight. First leg was fine, and I'm able to hang out in the Admiral's Club, which is very swanky. Although I admit to a moment of mental eye-rolling when I was handed two drink coupons and told …

Hello!

I'm David! After a number of years at a desk job in Boston MA, I decided to take some time off and travel. I've collected frequent flier points for a while, and now is the time to use them. So I sold most of my belongings, fostered my cats, and gave up my apartment. And …