Vietnam had been calling me. I was in the middle of my second month of my round-the-world trip, and was sad to admit that other than New Zealand, no particular place had really blown me away yet. I was certainly enjoying everywhere I was going, but I wasn’t falling in love, per se. I was …
Anyone who even semi-frequents my page knows one of my favorite travel hacks is spending a day or two in a city / country to see how many activities I can cram in (especially on a layover!). While my flight to Kuala Lumpur was not a layover, when I arrived to the Philippines, they had …
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go to both Coron and El Nido, as they are both in Palawan and I have heard that they are both fairly similar. I ended up seeing both and am glad I did, because despite the similarities, they have some vast differences too. When you go to the …
“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” -Anthony Bourdain One of my biggest influences in travel, of course, is the late and great Anthony Bourdain. Some of my most profound travel moments have been brought to me by none other than …food, so Bourdain quickly became a big influencer …
I was headed to the Philippines, so naturally, one of my top bucketlist items to tackle was swimming with whale sharks. I had seen all of the glorious photos over instagram of these beautiful creatures who had been described as “gentle giants,” and I very much wanted to be a part of their world. I …
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When venturing on my round-the-world trip, I didn’t even consider getting my PADI open water certification in Australia; I automatically assumed it would be highly overpriced. I was browsing snorkel tour options when something came up that said, “Get Scuba Certified in The Great Barrier Reef” for $450. From my prior research, getting certified in a “cheaper” …
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Who says you can’t see a city in a day? While you may be exhausted and your legs may be cramping from walking a total of 21 miles (no joke!), why go to a place if you don’t plan to explore as much as you possibly can? (I’ll sleep when I’m dead!) I knew I …
I only had two days in Wanaka and I knew one of those days I wanted to tackle a hike. Go big or go home, I thought, and decided to go for Roys Peak. Every article you read will make you want to not do this crazy hike. You will see the same things across the internet: …
I heard New Zealand was extremely expensive. I heard under a week was a pointless amount of time to even attempt the roads of either island. I heard the roads were hilly and narrow. It seemed like everything was telling me I was an idiot to try to tackle a road trip in a country …
Why did I skip the north island entirely to fly directly to the south island of New Zealand? Queenstown. The adrenaline capital of the world. When I was five years old, my parents took me to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and I didn’t reach the height requirements to ride space mountain, so I bought …
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