Ever since I got to Europe, my wanderlust has accelerated tenfold. With graduation a mere two years away at this point and Masters coming quickly after that and then following that, well... the rest of my life.

I want to do something to commemorate the younger days.

Something that screams adventure and allows the wildness of my heart to finally come out.

I want to go backpacking across Asia.

Originally, I was thinking I would do the eastern part of Europe because things are a little bit cheaper and not as touristy but there's a part of me that really want to experience Thailand. While talking with a flatmate of mine, he made a good point that if I was going to go to Thailand, I might as well visit Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam while I'm there, too. So that's what I've decided to do.

The first place I want to go to would be Thailand since that's where this whole idea started. My plan right now is to take a flight straight from Charleston and into Bangkok, Thailand. This would be where most of the cost would come from, being anywhere from $800-$1,200 for the flight.I would literally be traveling there for approximately 36 hours or more but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do I guess.

In Bangkok, there are some really cool things to see. Here are a few of them:

This is Bangkok's Royal Grand Palace. Pretty, right?

This is a 150-ft Buddha statue in the temple of Wat Poh. Yes please. I feel that would be such a cool and spiritual place.

After Thailand, I want to hop over to Laos, because there are some even cooler places there.

Laos is covered in caves. This is a lagoon right outside of the came Tham Pho Kham in Vang Vieng. How beautiful is that?

This place is known as the Four Thousand Islands. You can do a boat tour down the river and there's always a chance to spot the rare freshwater dolphins (which I didn't know were even a thing, and they don't look like saltwater dolphins BTW).

After Laos, I guess the most practical next move would be Vietnam. It's not really somewhere I ever thought I would end up going, but I see no reason why not, so.

I feel like this is one of the most photographed parts of Vietnam; I've seen photos so many times. I can just imagine taking a boat cruise around this beautiful place.

This in Sapa, Vietnam. I honestly couldn't imagine a better place to do some hiking. It would be so so cool to see the rice fields, too.

I've really grown a passion for traveling. Have you been to any of these places or been to anywhere else that you think I might enjoy and should consider going for my next excursion?

Keep calm and wander on, my friends.