Mahala Travels Abroad

  • The End of Bali

    Hello everybody, Now I think I’m just blogging to blog. I’m going to miss it. I’ve never loved writing, but this has been really fun. It’s helped me stay in touch with loved ones and reconnect with unexpected people. It’s the perfect amount of “old-fashioned” for me (sorry, everyone; it’s…

  • Ubud for 10ish Hours & Everything Else In-Between

    Hi everybody, I’m writing to you with four more days left of my trip! Holy moly, how did that happen?  It’s hard to explain, I don’t want to come home… but at the same time, the closer I get, the more I’m ready. For most of the trip, you don’t…

  • Beach Girl in Bali

    Hi everybody, I’m back to give some little updates! I am living the full-on beach life!!! Blue skies, sunshine, smoothies bowls, and pink coffee shops. YES!  My only complaint is that I don’t have someone to put sunscreen on my back. I feel like a contortionist. Hopefully, I won’t have…

  • I Guess I Live in Bali These Days

    Hi everybody, I’m writing this post to say hi. I don’t have too much to report on. I’m just missing everyone a little extra tonight! This part of my journey is mainly on my own. I’m not staying in hostels, so the social caliber is way down. I will say…

  • Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Update

    Hi everybody, I’m writing to you from my bed in Ho Chi Minh City. I was supposed to fly to Indonesia this morning, but I finally got food poisoning. There’s nothing like realizing it’s 3 a.m., you’re supposed to be up in an hour for your flight, and you’re violently…

  • Hoi An Day 1 and 2

    Hello everybody, I’m writing to you from a coffee shop across from my hostel in Hoi An. I’m going to try to give a brief summary of my life recently, but I am finding my thoughts a bit jumbled… so bear with me. I flew into Da Nang Friday night…

  • Ha Giang Loop

    Hi everybody, I’M BACKKKKKK. I know you all have been on the edge of your seats waiting for the next post. So here I am!! Forewarning; this is a longer post since I’m trying to encapsulate four days. The last four days have been amazing, perhaps some of the most…

  • Hello Hanoi

    Hello everybody, I am writing from my deluxe bus accommodation from Hanoi to Ha Giang, Vietnam. I will be riding on the back of a motorcycle (with a trained guide) for three nights while exploring beautiful mountainous terrain. SO pumped. On the morning I left Laos, I stumbled upon a…

  • The Last of Laos

    Hello everybody, It’s me again!! I’m feeling a lot better. I still have a bit of a residual cough, but hopefully, that will make an exit soon. Yesterday it was sunny! Which is such a bonus during the rainy season. It doesn’t rain too much, but it’s usually overcast. I…

  • Luang Prabang Day 2

    Hello everyone, Yesterday, I started with a slow breakie at the hotel. Let me just say that there were platters upon platters of food. It’s kind of what I imagine heaven would look like. I then got myself together and walked across town to the Wat Xiengthong Buddhist temple. After…