Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand A Chinese Buddhist temple as seen from the Saphan Taksin SkyTrain stop in Silom, Bangkok, Thailand.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand A music shop on Atsadang Road in Rattanakosin, Bangkok, Thailand.

Monday, June 8, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand The outdoor serpentarium at the Queen Saovabha Institute Snake Farm in Silom, Bangkok, Thailand.

Sunday, June 7, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand Tofu soup at Prachachon Khao Pat Pu in Banglamphu, Bangkok, Thailand.

Saturday, June 6, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand A wall mural on Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang in Banglamphu, Bangkok, Thailand.

Friday, June 5, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand The new decor at May Kaidee’s on Thanon Tanao in Banglamphu, Bangkok, Thailand. Shaped exactly like an elephant’s head, Thailand is a vast, sweltering hot tropical kingdom…

Thursday, June 4, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand China Airlines flight 7 from Los Angeles, California to Taipei, Taiwan. If you’re ready to embark on an international trip of intrigue overseas, don’t do like me…

Welcome to the Tropical Storm Tour, my third jaunt through Southeast Asia. From June 4 to September 29, 2015, I backpacked through Thailand and Cambodia, followed by Sumatra and Bali in Indonesia to…