Best Friends Abroad – North Island, New Zealand

-This took place MAY 2018.- The bleak and beautiful coastline of Hawkes Bay, New Zealand housed two of his best friends from California who were working the 2018 wine vintage. The Californian arrived as his friends finishing their harvest which entails months of working consecutive long hour’d days. He’d spent 24 hours traveling from Cambodia […]

A Sinus Infection and The Killing Fields – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

-This took place APRIL/MAY 2018- Sickness overtook him in the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. He experienced body aches and a persistent headache, possibly a sinus infection. He had no appetite and little energy to move, but felt he needed to eat anything just to have calories. He didn’t know the area as he had […]

Ancient Temples Playground – Siem Reep, Cambodia

-This took place APRIL 2018.- He’d decided to travel for one more month before working at summer camp. When departing Malaysia, an airline attendant stopped him upon entering the terminal for the first time to ensure his carry-on was below the maximum allowed weight (it never had been an issue). This time when it was […]

Ummph, Tea Time – Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

-This took place late April 2018 – Cameron Highlights was his first cold destination in seven weeks. The Ventura Coast Brewing Company zippered hoodie thus far fostered homey connotations, provided back support, and functioned as an escape from strongly air conditioned buses and planes. He tore it back as he, the bearded Californian, and the […]

Yoga, Breathe, Then Jump – Terengganu, Malaysia

-This took place late April 2018- Bali’s yoga retreat offered mental and physical releases. The positive exerpience gave him the desire to attend another. A couple cars and buses, a lunch stop at a bus depot, and most of a day later, he reached Marang in the Terengganu area of Malaysia. The property was set […]

Sons of Langkawi – Langkawi, Malaysia

–This took place mid-April 2018 and is being posted late.– “We’ll get to the hostel around noon and then we can chill at the beach or something,” the bearded Californian said. “And we can rent scooters the next day?,” the scruffy Californian responded. “Yeah. Or,” with a gleam in his eyes fuller than his […]

Configurations of Leaning Shape – Vasquez Rocks, CA

“I haven’t been there for more than a decade,” he said. The jutting rock formations created configurations of leaning shape. The two men disobeyed the “Please Stay on Trail” sign in order to obey the “Go Explore” siren. Scaling the largest formations to their peaks offers the most fun. Exhilaration and fixation swirl together […]

Twenty Six and Eight Months – Big Sur, California

“The road is re-opened,” someone said. His brain put in the clutch while his thoughts transitioned: you can finally drive up Highway 1. Large rain storms washed out the highway in the last couple years rendering it impassable while construction rebuilt the road. He was thirsty for the drive as his previous plans were foiled […]