Well finally taking the time to put up some pictures and write some things down! I'm currently in Krabi, Thailand. On a beautiful island. I'm impossibly tan, and not upset about that at all. This trip has been unbelievable! There have been multiple moments where I have stopped to consider whether or not this is really happening.. but alas, it is.

Final thoughts on Cambodia: I spent ten days there, and it was more then enough. Don't get me wrong, it was absolutely amazing, and like everything else I've done, has opened my eyes up to more then I thought was possible. Look at all the pictures I put up, it really was beautiful, in a way that only a third world country can be. You can see how hard it has been in the past three decades to move on from war and try to make lives for themselves. The countryside is beautiful, but there is a sense of sadness everywhere I went. That being said, the entire country is one big tourist trap. I feel bad saying that, because I assume that is where most of their money comes from, but its unbelievable. They use USD there, which completely threw me off, but they constantly try to rip you off. The thing is, they can, because there are people that will give thema ridiculous amount of money because it means more to them.. but after my time there I was DONE bargaining and just was itching to get to Thailand. Overall, it is an amazing place, filled with history, but as I was following many of the tours I felt like I was at an amusement park, following the crowds and taking pictures of all of the same things over and over again. The killing fields and the genocide museum really hit home, don't take the pictures lightly because I actually felt a little sick and left before I was done looking at everything. Of course, I already wrote how Sihanoukville was amazing, but then Siem Reap was very much a tourist trap, and I was glad to head to Bangkok.

I had slight reverse culture chock when I got Bangkok. First of all, I met Marisa's friend Sarah, who was awesome and spent the better part of two weeks with her. She is doing were Co-op there, so it was nice to see a different part of Bangkok then the normal tourists see. The city is HUGE, bigger than NYC, and screaming all things western, but still contains the quickiness of Asia, and the fabulous Ladyboys. It was like a western city, and I did have a little trouble adjusting. But after a slight panic attack (that may have been fueled by Starbucks, as opposed to the Nescafe I usually drink) I eventually got the hang of taking the Sky Tran (above ground subway) and finding my way around the city. Sarah and I spent a night out trying to decide whether the topless dancers for girls or guys (we had no choice, there was nothing else to do) and I also spent some time feeding an elephant, which you should have already seen the pictures of. It was great to spend time wit Sarah, we shared stories of NU friends, stupid college things we've done, or that our friends have done, and it was nice to be around someone who was on the same page as me. After a few fabulous days in Bangkok we took the overnight train to Phuket, an Island in Southern Thailand.

Since then we have been island hopping. We took a boat to Phi Phi Island and snorkeled near coral reefs, swam with fishes, etc. (this is all in the Adaman Sea) We also spent time on a few other islands such as Krabi, Ton Sai, Railay Beach, and tomorrow I leave for Ko Lanta. We also spent a day Kayacking through one of the islands caves and mangrove forests, where monkeys roamed free, and even jumped on out boat. Then (while I was TERRIFIED) he ate a piece of pinnapple off of my leg! So many exciting things are happening I can't even spend the time explaining them all. This traveling life is getting pretty ridiculous. I've already spent most of my money, although I have quite a bit of time left. The only thing to do besides laying all the beach all day (and the sun is freakishly strong, so you can't even do that) is swiming in the warm and very clear water, and then eating, drinking, and shopping. It's getting tiring.

That was a super brief update, but it took forever to put up pictures and I can't afford to stay on here any longer. My Thai Visa is up on the 21st, so I'll be continuing Island hoping until then. Then.. who knows. I'm thinking Malaysia.