The sunset from Phi Phi viewpoint on day 103.

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Nick Hogan May 4, 2019

This is a little write up about our time in Koh Phi Phi, this place was hands down my favorite island in Thailand! It’s so small that there are no roads, no cars, and only a few bicycles. You are constantly being bombarded by beautiful nature whether it’s massive cliffs covered in moss jutting out of ocean or incredible pristine beaches and wild views.

Hiking around Koh Lanta National Park on day 99.

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Nick Hogan May 4, 2019

A little write up of our time on Koh Lanta, a beautiful little island in Krabi that is teeming with nature and feels way less touristy than all of the other islands.

A quiet sunrise from day 93 of the trip.

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Nick Hogan May 3, 2019

So I’ve been traveling a lot lately and quite a bit has happened in the past month. I finished bar tending at my hostel in Thailand, Cate came to see me and we traveled all around Thailand for two weeks, I went to Malaysia and now am in Singapore waiting to leave for Jakarta and Indonesia in about two days. Currently scheming how to find a job in Bali and live there for a month or two.

Sunset from a bar right on the beach fully stoked with catamaran nets, cold beers, fresh smoothies and wild views.

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Nick Hogan April 4, 2019

So as of today, I’ve been living on the island for a little over three weeks although it feels at least twice as long. Over the past weeks, I have been adapting to island life quite well. It’s a slower pace of life, one filled with a sense of general malaise and to never rush because you really have nowhere to go. It’s a simpler and slowed version of life, one that makes all the days blend together.

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Nick Hogan March 27, 2019

I wanted to find work in Thailand to extend my stay. I arrived on Koh Phangan, looked at all of the hostels rated 8.5 and above on this website called hostelworld (there were about 20), and rented a scooter to knock on doors asking for a job. I spent six hours looking all around the island, got denied by eighteen hostels in a row and lucky number nineteen said yes. SO I am calling Shenanigans hostel home for the next month or so and it’s beautiful.

June 22, 2025

Portugal Trip

Some photos and thoughts from a trip to Portugal in April 2025. Finally wrote everything down and cobbled it together. This is my first time in mainland Europe and went to Amsterdam, Lisbon, and Porto.

Learning more about the bittersweet curse of nothing feels as good as leaving home, and nothing feels as good as coming back home.

May 6, 2023

Costa Rica Trip

So it’s been about a month since I went to Costa Rica with Connor for about ten days. Apart from the flight and the first nights accommodation, everything else was booked last minute or an hour or two in advance. There was no pressure and it felt nice to have the freedom to change things if we needed, which we did frequently.

October 18, 2022

Oaxaca City Trip

Last minute trip to Oaxaca City spent wandering and getting lost, taking photos, making new friends, eating great food, drinking great mezcal, and constantly being surprised by both happy and sad fireworks.

July 30, 2022

Mexico City Trip

Last minute to Mexico City spent eating great food, wandering around the city, meeting up with old friends and making new ones, and drinking up the city.

June 26, 2021

Utah Camping Trip 002 - Bryce Canyon National Park

This is the second leg of our camping trip in Utah where we hiked and stayed around Bryce Canyon National Park. We camped in a wonderful upscale glamping tent and slept in beds above the ground. The days were hot at around 105 degrees and the nights were chilly at around 40 degrees.

Utah Camping Trip 001 - Zion National Park

This is the first leg of our camping trip in Utah where we hiked and stayed around Zion National Park. We camped on a large family owned ranch, technically located within the parks limits, which was B-E-A-U-tiful.

September 13, 2020

SF Trip 003 - Third Quarantine Roll of Film Developed - 35mm

Just got a third roll of quarantine film back. The past couple weeks have been spent relaxing outside as much as possible, day trips along the coast, and just getting lost zigzagging in the city. These are some scenes from living life a little more slowly and six feet apart.

July 29, 2020

SF Trip 002 - Second Quarantine Roll of Film - 35mm

This is my second roll of film developed in quarantine. These past few months have been filled with strange times that feel like they keep getting stranger. One of the things that has kept me calm and has been a great release has been continuing to wander around the city in the quiet hours of the day. Waking up early in the morning to bike or wander around the city with no real goal other than getting out of the house and breathing fresh air. These are some subdued scenes from the past few months.

May 22, 2020

SF Trip 001 - First Quarantine Roll of Film Developed - 35mm

I just got my first roll of film developed in quarantine. I have been staying sane by running all over Golden Gate Park, reading mountains of books, and being one of the few people still wandering around the city. These are some scenes from living life a little slower and staying six feet apart.

December 9, 2019

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Short little stop over in Xi’an, which is where I stayed for two months in high school. I also met up with Frank, who was my host and friend during my stay.

October 17, 2019

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I absolutely LOVE TAGONG! It feels so unique, foreign, genuine, and real. It feels like the wild west here. Everyone has cowboy hats on, rides horses, there are big grasslands and it really feels like you’re living life on the fringes.

This place has a certain ineffable quality to it, that people can’t quite figure out. It feels like an old western way station town with monasteries, filled with so much Buddhist culture. The people here are gruff but unusually friendly, more wild and very rough. Everyone you talk to is usually Buddhist and are dressed in either normal clothes or traditional robes.

October 10, 2019

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The bus ride here was absolutely incredible! The vastness of the landscape, the sky scrapping mountains and driving into and through the fog. This area truly feels foreign, unique and holy. I can tell I’m going to love this place!

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I had a picture of this giant Buddha on my PC ever since I was sixteen and have dreamed of coming here for a decade. It’s a pretty wild feeling to see something online, want to venture there for years and one moment be standing right under a place you’ve always imagined.

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