Memorial Day Weekend Adventure on Gili Trawangan

The Gilis! Islands of pure nature, party and relaxation. The Gili Islands are three very small islands off the northwestern coast of the island of Lombok, which is east of Bali. There is no law enforcement on these islands, no police, no cars, no dogs….

Lost in Bathroom Translation

So, in many places in the world, there isn’t toilet paper in the stall. Often you have to pay for it. Or, its placed outside the stall probably to discourage overuse. We were out and I went to use the ladies room, which had an…

The Ping Pong Show in Thailand, not what you might think….

All over Thailand, and especially in the touristy party areas you will always be approached by some guy saying ‘Ping Pong!’ Perhaps they come up to you with a laminated piece of paper with a list of random items, ping pong, Coca-Cola… I had no…

The Art of (island) Honking: Phuket vs. Bali

If you have every lived in Los Angeles, you know about the crazy drivers. And their obsessive need to use their horns. Back when I was living in the land of traffic and smog, I finally decided to go get my California Drivers License. Because,…