Looking Back On My Time In Asia

I am currently sitting on the plane on my way to Perth, Australia and reflecting on the time I spent in Asia. It’s hard to believe I was thinking of cancelling the Asia portion of my adventure because I was nervous about doing it alone. I trekked through most of Europe on my own but Asia just seemed dodgy. I’m glad I decided to wear my big girl pants and go through with it because while I’ve had some ups and downs, overall it has been a pretty amazing experience.

I have tried so many new things. I have tried a number of new foods, no small feat for me, as I am quite possibly the pickiest eater in the world. I have a very irrational fear of small animals and amazed myself when I spooned with tigers and climbed onto an elephants back. I visited Buddhist and Hindu temples, both new experiences for me and now find myself wanting to know more about both of those religions. Most recently I learned to scuba-dive, the most nerve-racking few days of this epic adventure. I have also met many new friends and a couple of jerks and weirdo’s along the way. I think my only regret is chickening out on going to Laos, the border crossing just seemed like a recipe for disaster but if I could go back I think I would have gone instead of heading straight to Bangkok from Japan.

There are other places I wanted to visit and didn’t make it to like Sapa, Chiang Mai, and Da Nang, but I don’t regret those. If I had visited them it would have rushed me through other areas and I don’t think I would have had as good of a time. Besides, it just gives me an excuse to go back some day right?

I am proud of myself for what I have accomplished over the past six weeks and am looking forward to my next lengthy adventure but for now I need to focus on the task at hand. I need to hit the ground running when I get to Australia and I think I have done as much as I cant to ensure that I do. I have an appointment tomorrow morning to activate my bank account and an interview with a recruitment agency on Monday. Today I plan to buy a cell phone, apply for a tax ID, and send out some resumes. Fingers crossed I find a job quickly, and can start saving. They don’t pay in peanuts here like they do in the UK so hopefully I will be able to travel around Australia and save some money for international adventures at the same time. Wherever I end up I’ll be sure to write about it on here so my friends and family can keep track of where I am and what I’m up to.

Alright the seatbelt sign should be coming on any minute now so I should run but before I do I just want to say thanks to anyone who has joined me on this trip and lived vicariously through me. It means a lot to know you care :)