One more journey to the call.

And so I'm told that it's the people who make up a 'complete' backpacking journey. I've noted. (: Thanks to all the amazing people along the way - in either big or little ways of theirs, it is convincing that the world is a playground for all backpackers to indulge. No doubt there might be shitty days, for that is inevitable as long as humans are concerned, the good always outweighs the said. 

Glorious setting sun blankets the earth in darkness, a sweet travel aftertaste is trailed by a series of dull months ahead. Shall miss the airport transits & the constant movement, the prolonged train rides & the smiling locals, the warm backpackers & thrill of the unknown. The only comfort lies in the photographs to document this chapter of life. Editing is yet impossible. A failed system & a lack of time, that is.

*Sings "Runaway" by Love & Theft*

These are the little things to be considered for the next trip: 

Keep belongings minimal. i.e. there are many things that can be done away with at the expense of a little comfort!

Anyway, nothing beats carrying sufficient cash. Money solves almost everything.

Jackson Downing mentioned: Responsible photography (Ought to repent). Indubitably photos of people reflect well, yet.. What are the chances that we're actually treating people (e.g. poverty-stricken children) like zoo animals?? Be careful where you point the camera lens, for not everyone wants to be photographed - especially when donned in rags. Nothing particularly glamorous about that, is it?

Guidebook is not necessary in places like Thailand. Positive. Wikitravel is constantly a stone's throw away! Myanmar, perhaps? 

No buying BIG books when travelling.

Going to poor rural areas: Bring constructive little things for the locals, not just sweets. Often the hospitality is unmatched by our little material gestures, yet (I think) they appreciate it.