Amanda Kingsmith

yoga teacher. world traveler. writer. podcast host.

SE Asia

Month 4 Travel Update Part 2: Bangkok to Bali

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The last time I wrote, I left you in Mandalay and it feels like so much time has passed and so much has happened since then. I am well into month 6 on the road already, yet I am still recapping the end of month 4. The days and weeks have begun to blur into one another and it feels like time is passing far too quickly. But back to month 4. Here we go…

We arrived in Bangkok tired, sick and ready to be in more of a developed city + country. It’s funny to look back on my travels in 2011 and remember how completely and utterly terrified I was of Bangkok then. I remember arriving in Bangkok from Greece and being so tired from jet lag, yet not allowing myself to sleep in the taxi from the airport to the hotel because of fear that I would be taken.

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Month 2 Travel Update: Macau, Hong Kong + Shanghai

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As I sit down to write, I can hardly believe that another month has passed and that I’ve been away from Canada for 2 months. Time really does fly by, and I can’t help but wish that I could slow things down…

Over the last month we traveled through Macau, Hong Kong + Shanghai. We arrived in Macau to visit our Canadian friends, Josh + Tanis, who teach at an international school there. They are in their second year living in Macau so they are quite adjusted and familiar with the area, and it was really cool to see their life in Macau and to have them show us around a little bit.

Josh + Tanis are super busy with school, so we didn’t get to spend that much time with them, but we were grateful for the time that we did spend together. We had plenty of late night chats, dinner dates and good conversation about travel + life.

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Angkor Wat & a bit of Cambodia

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Being back home and working full time makes it difficult for me to find both the time and motivation to sit down and write about a past adventure. When recounting old travel memories, I feel a pull that seems to resonate deep within my physical self to pack a bag and leave on my next adventure. I’m slowly finding ways to find the inspiration to write about the amazing travel experiences I have had from the comfort of my beautiful home in Canmore, without wanting to drive straight to the airport in search of that next adventure. It’s coming slowly…. [Read more…] about Angkor Wat & a bit of Cambodia