A woman makes an umbrella at the factory in Bor Sang near Chiang Mai

A woman makes an umbrella at the factory in Bor Sang near Chiang Mai

Destination: Thailand.

Visit Thee Lo Su Waterfall, ride a motorcycle, see a political protest, and more.

Southeast Asia teaches us about the environment, transportation, and poverty.

All choices are bad choices on the Mekong River.

Hunting elephants in Thailand, even souvenir elephants, isn't easy.

The environment and customer service are some of Southeast Asia's challenges.

Using a machete to repair a speed boat in the Mekong River.

Getting lost on a motorcycle near the Burmese border.

Picking friends while backpacking is harder than it looks.

Dancing Asian Ladyboys are so bad they're good.

Fulfilling a tourist cliche.

Some people go on vacation and never come back.

Thailand's very high taste-to-price ratio.

Learning to say, "Thank you."

Another Destination

Seattleites commandeer Olive Ave. for use as a huge sledding hill.

Normandy, France.

Time traveling to D-Day.

Another Destination

The I'm-Not-Driving-in-the-Correct-Direction Drinking Game

San Francisco.

Never turning left.