In this first episode, Jay considers the importance of transition, purpose, and embracing the unexpected, as he leaves Japan, stops-over in Seoul, South Korea, and lands in Bangkok, Thailand.
A few days into his time in Bangkok, Jay enters an internet cafe to update friends and family on his whereabouts and goings-on. After spending a lot of time on individual e-mails with essentially the same content, he has a flash of brilliance–and laziness–and decides to send a single email to everyone in his address book. This mailing list of travel updates eventually becomes what Jay affectionately refers to as “The Jay Luck Club.”
And on the note of the unexpected, while repacking his backpack before heading to Cambodia, Jay has to politely refuse an unwelcome travel partner.