I’ve said it before, one of my favorite things about traveling is meeting the locals. When I was in Bandung, Indonesia I met this woman. Unfortunately, I don't remember her name. But I remember the few minutes we spent together. She runs a food cart, and actually stopped and insisted I eat food from her cart. I was a little hesitant because I'm vegetarian. I don't necessarily trust the street food to be vegetarian-friendly in most foreign countries. Through the language barri

Meet Joko, my first Couchsurfing host ever. If you've never heard of CouchSurfing before, let me explain. It's an online community that connects you with locals who can either offer your free accommodations or guides for almost anywhere. Yes, I know it sounds crazy to sleep at a strangers house, but part of my trip was to get outside my comfort zone. And I have to say Joko made my first experience a great one. Joko offered to let me crash at his place while I was in Kuala Lum