If you have yet to read Part I of my own personal Motorcycle Diaries, in which I describe how I became a victim of rental motorcycle theft, start here. It’s a doozy. Part II picks up a few days later, at which time my passport and I were safely ensconced back in Thailand. I’m sitting by…

It had to happen sometime. At some point, my good travel luck had to run out. And boy, did it go out with a bang on my last day in Laos. Long time readers might be all like, Alex, what about that time you almost forgot your passport? Or that time you were evicted from your…

This week Alex in Wanderland was featured on Nomadic Matt’s list of his current favorite travel blogs, as well as being spotlighted in the current issue of Native Foreigner Magazine! Many thanks to both for the honor! Today I’m back in Albany after a few days of birthday celebrations for my little sister. One of the…

I arrived in Vientiane with a mission. I had a to-do list, a carefully combed guidebook, and a curated list of must-have experiences. I was going to fall wildly in love with this capital metropolis. I was going to adore this city, so help me God, and nothing was going to stop me. Why? Because I…

I meet some pretty amazing people on my travels. I hesitate to start naming favorites, but lets just say that if I were to do so, my friend Wes would be somewhere near the top of the list. Wes and I met on Koh Tao and I knew we were destined to be friends when I…