daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTRAVELMAN BUCKFAST ABBEY, ENGLAND: Fear of Gossiping MonksI left my room and took a walk around the grounds. I found the monk cemetery... Beautiful flowers grew everywhere, the grounds were very well tended. The entire grounds of…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #mothers-day • 7 years agoHappy Mother’s Day Mom!I love and miss you mom. Look forward to seeing you in a couple monthsdaisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoTRAVELMAN IN VIETNAM: I RENTED A MOTORBIKE AND DID THE NORTHERN LOOP- WELL, PART OF IT.The northern part of Vietnam is supposed to be the best of Vietnam. Travelers with whom I've spoken and bloggers online will tell you that the only way to truly experience…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoTRAVELMAN LAOS: Bowl like a backpacker in Luang PrabangI stayed at the Chitlatda Bila Hostel with Bart, Christiaan, Paul, and Sam. On the first night, the five of us, as well as four others we'd met on the boat, got something to eat…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTRAVELMAN IN LAOS: Day two of slow boat was a chest full of memories.I awoke to my alarm at 7:15, immediately regretted my last drink, and congratulated myself for having made it my last of the night. I went into the bathroom and turned on…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTRAVELMAN LAOS: The slow boat down the Mekong stops in Pakbang for the night.I grabbed my bags and walked off the boat. The town road was uphill. The owners of the guest houses lined the road, standing in front of their businesses offering their services.…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #writing • 7 years agoTRAVELMAN LAOS: An afternoon chasing waterfalls and an evening with a lovely lady from London.On the second day God said, "Let there be a stunning waterfall for Travelman to visit." And it was so. And on the second evening God said, "Let there be a lovely lady from…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTRAVELMAN IN LAOS: First day on the slow boat down the Mekong River!As soon as I got out of the truck taxi at the dock of the slow boat, I got as far away from the mini-van maniacs as I could. An open air restaurant/mini-mart was next to the…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Laos: Prelude to a Two Day Slow Boat Ride down the Mekong RIver to Luang PrabangI took a three day journey from Pai, Thailand to Luang Prabang, Laos. The first leg of the journey was less than enjoyable, but everything after that has been fantastic.…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman Northern Thailand: Impressions of Pai, Philosophy Jokes, and the Best Damn Buffet in all of Thailand!All the backpackers say, "Pai is so fantastic! You HAVE to go!" "It was my favorite part of Thailand." I went because I liked a lot of the people who were saying these things.…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #blog • 7 years agoTravelman in Northern Thailand: Don't be a Durian on SteemitDurians stink, don't be a Durian. Allow me to explain... This will be short and to the point because I'd rather spend my time having fun on my extended vacation. Yesterday I…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Northern Thailand: Backpackers rave, "You have to go to Pai!" So I went and I saw a farmer's crack.Pai is pronounced like the dessert people love and rave about "you just gotta try it!" Backpackers talk about Pai the same way it's pronounced. "You haven't been to Pai? Oh, you…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman Northern Thailand: Food and Jazz in Chiang Mi and a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Pai.I stayed in Chiang Mi an extra night in hopes of getting to eat bugs. If I would have stayed two more nights (til Sunday) it would've been a sure thing because the internet…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Northern Thailand: I learn from a magic monk who can command birds in the Old City of Chiang MiI went for another little afternoon stroll today on the streets of a lil' ol' city within Chiang Mi called, well, The Old City. It's my last day here. I wanted to stay one more…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman Northern Thailand: An afternoon walk around Chiang Mi's Old CityAs of yesterday, I'm in the Chiang Mi Province's capital city, aptly named, Chiang Mi. More specifically, I'm in the old city. It's the area of town where a lot of tourists stay.…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Malaysia: There are kind people everywhere, RANDOM KINDNESS CAME MY WAY TODAYThis is a short, but hopefully meaningful post. It's easy to get down about humanity, but just when you're thinking people suck, a stranger spreads love. Today was not supposed…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Malaysia: Roller coaster in a mall and t-shirts in Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur.I didn't feel like doing anything yesterday. Well, I did, I was just too lazy to plan anything. But have no fear! Even nothing is something when you're backpacking around the…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Malaysia: A night at a rooftop bar in Kuala LumpuAt the recommendation of Enis, the guy who runs the Step in Too Hostel, a group of us went to a rooftop bar at sunset. The drinks were expensive. You had to buy a drink at the…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman in Malaysia: A trip to Batu Caves in Kuala LumpurThe group of four new friends quickly grew into seven and I hadn't even finished my morning coffee. Svenya was late getting up, more people decided to join us while we waited for…daisyk rebloggedtravelman (60)in #travel • 7 years agoTravelman Malaysia: Keep on Truckin' in Kuala LumpurI met more instant friends at my hostel in Kuala Lumpur. I sat on the couch in the common area and checked out the free map the hostel gave me. I asked a guy sitting across from…