2012 was a year of restlessness and unhealthy work habits. It was also a year of self-discovery (or self-annihilation, depending on your view of self!) and a redefinition of priorities.
2011 …

I decided to not go through with my Divemaster on just about the day it was supposed to start. The question over whether I really wanted to pursue it or …

Life on Koh Tao is a lot slower and a big part of my day – when I’m not seasick on a boat or 75 feet below the ocean’s surface …

I landed in Kuala Lumpur with a backpack and little more than a vague idea about where I was going. My first time traveling without a real “plan” was on …

I had a decision to make: buy a last-minute ticket to Manila or take my chances on making the cross-city bus ride to the international terminal in time to catch …

This is not at all what I expected I would be doing when I left 3 weeks ago. I try to stay away from using cliches as much as possible …

“Okay now please put on ze bikini,” she said.
“My bikini?”
“Yes. You have it on, no?”
“Uh, yeah, sure.” I turn around in my brown swimming trunks. “Does my bikini look alright?”
“Fine. …