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 […]

Summer 2018: Maine + Roads of USA

Check out the video by clicking here. Maine is beautiful and green. Camp Laurel South, which sits on Crescent Lake in Maine, is filled with kindness. A work environment that fostered community and togetherness housed him in the pine paneled Annex 1 of Orono cabin. A community that had 50 when he entered, grew to […]

A Trio Forms/The Next Step – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

They exchanged a minimal amount of text messages in his six weeks of travel. The Californian was 90% sure his fellow Californian friend, Robbie, was waiting for him at the pre-determined hostel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital. He rang the buzzer and climbed the stairs to find a familiar bearded grin waiting for him in […]