Traveling alone is often considered unusual, risky, lonely and even to some, boring. But there are often times when we feel the need to break away from the world at large, and explore new things that we are often unaware of, all on our own. In this upcoming series of travelogues, Sal relates his story of backpacking through South East Asia for a whole month on less than US$700. Here’s the start to his month-long journey!