The top 10 pieces of gear you need to backpack around the world.

Doing hard things is sometimes the best way to move on.

The best trip.  The worst day.

My Spanish is rustier than a tin bucket in a monsoon...

Sometimes a surprise is a blessing...

Trekking through the rice terraces of Sapa, Vietnam

Hoi An. The Florence of Southeast Asia

Vietnamese Coffee (and a near death experience.)

The Food!

Visa Time