Ha Giang Loop: Self-Drive or Easy Rider?
I rode the Ha Giang Loop on the back of an easy rider’s bike in July 2023. Why I’d make the same call now, the license problem most Americans don’t know about, and what three or four days cost in 2026.
Crossing Into Panama: A Month on Isla Bastimentos
My Costa Rica visa was running out and I didn’t want to go home. So I took a bus, a border, another bus and a boat to Isla Bastimentos, where my whole job was making sure nobody ate dinner alone.
Why My First Solo Trip Was Costa Rica
I didn’t pick Costa Rica off a bucket list. I picked it because it was the path of least resistance: a spare bedroom in San José, a short flight home, and then ten weeks working at a hostel in Puerto Viejo.
What I Learned From Living Out of My Car
Ten months in a Nissan Altima between seasonal jobs at Yellowstone and Alta. The hard parts, the best nights of my life, and what it taught me about how little I need.
