(Ep. 144) Solo Trip Around the World with Marissa Karpack part 2

Marissa continues her story about her post-college solo trip around the world! 

Thailand A well-traveled country Was mostly in Northern Thailand Friend of a friend in Chiang Mai - did a lot of eating  Ate a lot of Pad ka Pow, but can’t find it here very easily Laos Took the “slow boat” - takes 2 days to get to Luang Prabang Went up in a hot air balloon Ate bat, rat, & pig knuckles Cambodia Went to angkor wat - largest uncovered ruined temple Most people hire a tuk tuk to take them around She spent 2 days there and still didn’t see all of it Even with touristy and busy places, there’s a lot of local knowledge of where to go when for the best experience Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City One of the busiest she had been to Follow the old lady across the street Hoi An Got into a train wreck Train hit a dump truck, derailed several cars, it was fatal for some people The ambulance there sounded like an American ice cream truck (pop goes the weasel) Hanoi One of her favorite places, food was very good Many school kids who wanted to practice their English Flew home through Seol If you have more than a 2 hour layover, they will give you a day visa and give you a free tour! One of the coolest airports If you could only return to one city, which would it be? Cambodia Which country was hardest to communicate in? Tanzania What country did you feel the most at home in? Slovenia 

Wish You Were Here

Cheryl: Christmas store, Leavenworth, WA 

Marissa: Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia

Ryan: Fairmont Olympic Hotel Tea Gregorian Restaurant, Seattle, WA 

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