fourth of july

i can't believe it's been a year.

much has changed, including my love for and interest in the region-- both have grown, while my commitment to this blog has not.

to address that, i've got some exciting new developments coming to y'all soon, including a more constant flow of that quirky content you've all been waiting for, as well as hd videos and narration!

thanks for bearing with me through this transition, and as always please let me know if you have any questions or want to volunteer your assistance!

xoxo,
isaiah

Attention!

My tickets are booked, my visas have been filed, and my trip is financially squared away. That just leaves packing, mental preparation, entirely too much waiting, and a handful of goodbyes between me and my trip to Asia!

All systems go.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I DO NOT PLAN TO UPDATE WHILE ABROAD. 

In fact, I plan to be completely out of contact: No phone, no computer, nothing. This will afford me as much energy and presence of mind as this trip requires. I fear that the obligations of posting regularly and staying in touch would detract from my experience, so I plan specifically to stay out of touch. This will maintain acceptable post quality and will spare you floods of ecstatic minutiae.

I'll have a pen and notebook on me at all times (like usual) and will take meticulous notes; my camera too will always be at hand. No experience will go uncaptured. I plan to spend a considerable amount of time upon return to the States reviewing and reflecting upon my notes and recreating the events chronologically here for you. I think this will be easier for both of us.

Thanks for reading! Stay tuned! Wish me luck! And have a wonderful few weeks!

-IEB