What Would Happen If...: ... You went at it alone?

Anna and I had an amazing time these last 4 months or so - but as soon as I returned from the states, we started talking about the idea of ending the trip with some solo travel. She really enjoyed the experience of being on her own and I thought it sounded like an exciting (and yes scary) challenge. So here we are a few days into it and I'm feeling extremely independent and happy. We went our separate ways in Indonesia and I left with some friends we made on the boat and hung out with them for a night in Bali before hopping on a plane at 4am to go back to Cambodia.

Traveling alone so far has been exhilarating. It makes you hyper aware of your surroundings and you feel more present and open because you kind of have to be. I found myself chatting with so many strangers at the airport and making friends with some unlikely characters. After 15 hours of travel (2 plane rides and a "I stick out like a sore thumb as the only foreigner on this local bus" trip), I made it to Sihanoukville and checked into an amazingly cheap $1.50/night hostel. Yes I'm sleeping on a pad crammed in a closet with 15 other people but I can't complain, that's the cheapest night sleep I've found so far. I quickly met a girl named Lisa from Denmark and some Argentinian and German guys, and we headed to the beach for drinks and watched the sunset followed by a bunch of fireworks. Not sure what they were for but it was pretty cool to watch.

Today I'm catching the ferry to Koh Rong and I hope I'm not over-hyping it for myself. I came back here specifically because I connected so much with this island so I'm hoping this experience is just as wonderful if not better. Not sure yet if I'll just hang out for a week or try to bartend for a few... Having a tough time deciding how I want to spend this last month and feeling a bit sad that its all gone by so quickly but happy that I have this opportunity. I just want to get the most I can out of it! All for now...

Fun little surfer group I met through Eva and Ena in Bali - they made my last night in Indonesia a blast! Hung out with them listening to music on the deck before I took a 1am cab to the airport.