Jake Stroudley Articles
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #19After learning to dive in Koh Tao, the underwater bug bit Jake (and eventually Eddie) hard. In a short period of time they racked up some amazing diving experiences, including swimming with a whale sh
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #16Vang Vieng is the adventure capital of Laos but unfortunately that also means lots of travellers. Jake and Eddie plan to head into the highlands to find the real Laos.
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #17The difficulty in getting to see the hill tribes of Nothern Laos make the achievement so much more valuable and rewarding. Of course, taking it easy on the LaoLao drinking sessions with the locals hel
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #14Jake and Eddie’s journey from Phnom Penh to Kampot, Kampong, Kratie, Stung Treng and the Laos border, where a little bribe eases their way.
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #15Tired of the party traveler party scene, Jake and Eddie make a new plan for their journey. One that will take them away from SE Asia. They use the heartless city of Vientiane to gather themselves for
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #12Cambodia’s second largest city still feels like a small market town. Jake is amazed at the friendliness and attitude of the people that have suffered so much under the Khmer Rouge.
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #13Phnom Penh is becoming just like any other major city. The Toul Sleng Museum, however, is a powerful reminder of Cambodia’s recent history.
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #11The magnificent temple complex is truly a sight to behold. There are also plenty of other temples to watch the sun rise and set as well as small villages tucked behind the trees.
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #8Rishikesh to Nanital and now Varanasi
When we came down from the hills of Himachal Pradesh to Dehra Dun the first thing that we noticed was the heat again. Not only was it hot, but humid too. This is the way of the monsoon, coming up to it is the Indian summer; it becomes hot accentuated [...]
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home #7From Manikaran into Uttar Pradesh
Manikaran is a 4-hour bus ride from Manali, and we spent the most time with noses buried in books to kill some time. The trips by bus are interrupted by stops at local roadside eateries, sometimes that would be just a loose interpretation of some of the places we stopped at. [...]
