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 […]

Off-roading the Scooter – Lombok, Indonesia

The day arrived for him to set out on his first true two wheeled adventure. The Californian entered the line at the petrol station and filled up for his 76km journey from Bengassi to Kuta, Lombok. He soon climbed into the mountain pass through the Monkey Forest where monkeys stay on the side of the […]

The Mafia, A Childhood Dream, and Two Pizzas – Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia

“I think that was a mob boss.” Ride share services such as Uber and Grab do not pickup or drop off in certain areas of Bali. An Uber driver mentioned that this is because the mafia has claim to transportation needs as it gives jobs and commerce to local services. It is not unheard of […]