• S1:E19 - I should have attacked the Swede (Thailand)
    Jun 3 2021

    Is this the end?

    In this final episode of Jay's (mis-)adventures through Asia, Jay answers that question, and also has some practical advice to win an underwater footrace.

    Places: Thailand (Ko Tao, Ko Pha Ngan, Ko Samui)

    Email Subject: Is this the End???

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    Check out Jay's Song!: Dal Bhat Ditty

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    41 mins
  • S1:E18 - Matt Dillon, I'm sorry (Thailand, Laos)
    Apr 15 2021

    In this episode, Jay heads to Chiang Mai and finally meets back up with Justin and Dan, just in time for songkran--the biggest, baddest water fight he's ever seen. With the end of his journey near, Jay tries to speed his way through Laos, but learns some things shouldn't be rushed. He also snubs actor Matt Dillon, a move he deeply regrets all these years later.

    Places: Thailand (Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai); Laos (Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Vientiane)

    Email Subject: Here I am...

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    Check out Jay's Song!: Dal Bhat Ditty

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    51 mins
  • S1:E17 - That time I practically invented hitchhiking (Indonesia)
    Mar 25 2021

    In this episode, Jay reunites with Julie on the island of Sumatra and spends the next 60 days falling madly in love--with Indonesia. Despite longer-than-expected bus rides, a foot injury, and getting locked inside of the grounds of the world's largest Buddhist temple, Jay has an incredible time meeting wonderful people, eating delicious food and practically inventing a new form of ride-sharing.

    Places: Indonesia (Pekanbaru, Bukkittingi, Danau Toba, Bukkit Lawang, Padang, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Kuta, Ubud, Lovina, Medan)

    Email Subject(s): Jay, the Aussie Surfer

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    Check out Jay's Song!: Dal Bhat Ditty

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    57 mins
  • S1:E16 - The Jay Luck Club, Part 2 (Taiwan, Singapore)
    Mar 4 2021

    In this episode, Jay thinks it's a good idea to talk with Betty and Colin about their memories of their trip to Taiwan 20 years ago. He almost immediately regrets this idea when he discovers Betty and Colin's strongest memory of the trip is one that Jay would like to forget.

    Places: Taiwan (Taipei, Hsinchu, Tainan, Taichung); Singapore

    Email Subject: The Jay Luck Club

    Presented by Honey Roasted T-Shirts

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    Check out Jay's Song!: Dal Bhat Ditty

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    iTunes/Apple Music - Dal Bhat Ditty

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    56 mins
  • S1:E15 -The Jay Luck Club, Part 1 (Malaysia, Taiwan)
    Feb 18 2021

    In this episode, Jay heads south to Malaysia with his new travel partner Julie, where he celebrates his birthday, eats too much chicken satay with peanut sauce, and receives an unexpected email, which causes him to make a quick detour to Taiwan for the Chinese New Year.

    Places: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Butterworth, Tanah Rata); Taiwan (Taipei, Hsinchu, Tainan, Taichung)

    Email Subject(s): Betty Who?; RE: Betty Who?; The Jay Luck Club

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    Check out Jay's Song!: Dal Bhat Ditty

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    41 mins
  • S1:E14 - Rambo and Room Service (Thailand)
    Jan 7 2021

    In this episode, Jay returns to Thailand to celebrate not only Christmas and the New Year but also being reunited with his money. Enjoying a stretch of easy-living and comfort, Jay spends time on the island of Koh Lanta with some old friends but also meets someone new, and with this new friend, a new direction for his travels.

    Places: Thailand (Bangkok, Ko Lanta)

    Email Subject: Rambo and Room Service

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    Check out Jay's Song!: Dal Bhat Ditty

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    45 mins
  • S1:E13 - Adventures with a one-eyed camel (India)
    Nov 26 2020

    In the final weeks of the India leg of his journey, Jay heads to Rajasthan and in addition to exploring forts and riding a camel through the desert, dabbles in a career in Sales & Marketing. After catching a Bollywood Movie ("Mission Kashmir"), he heads to Calcutta to catch a flight out of the country but decides to take a very indirect route to get there, motivated by a memory from his childhood...

    Places: India (Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Mumbai, Kolkata)

    Email Subject: Joe Camel

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    Check out Jay's Song!: Dal Bhat Ditty

    Musical Support: Bobby Henebry and Chord Savvy

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    46 mins
  • S1:E12 - Beware the donut-stealing monkeys (India)
    Nov 5 2020

    In this episode, Jay finally makes it to India, where he is welcome with scams and attempted thievery. After a rough start to the journey, he is finally able to relax, get into the groove of India, and thoroughly enjoys his time in Varanasi, Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Amritsar, and Dharamsala. From the dead bodies floating down the Ganges river, to the "Kamasutra in Stone" carvings in Khajuraho, to hanging out with Tibetan Monks in McLeod Ganj, the first part of Jay's Indian adventure does not disappoint!

    Places: India (Varanasi, Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Amritsar, Dharamsala)

    Email Subject(s): Beware the Monkeys

    Presented by Honey Roasted T-Shirts

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    Check out Jay's Song!: Dal Bhat Ditty

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    31 mins