I lived on the Otago Peninsula for three months during my working holiday in New Zealand, and loved it so much. The rugged, bucolic beauty is even more lovely than I dreamed of when I imagined the rolling sheep...
We spent 25 days in Malaysian Borneo and loved it so much! If you're a nature lover, I couldn't recommend Borneo more. In Malaysian Borneo, you can see wild orangutans, gibbons, proboscis monkeys in their natural environment, immerse yourself...
I've been low-key obsessed with rainforests since we 'studied' them in second grade. They are stuffed with life, with plants growing on top of plants on top of plants, millions of insects and birds, and the coolest tree dwelling...
Holy Crap, Gunung Mulu National Park was fantastic. The Gunung Mulu rainforest came straight out of my second grade 'Rainforest Unit' dreams! I couldn't recommend a visit to Gunung Mulu more: it was my favorite jungle experience in Borneo,...
Getting to New Zealand on a working holiday visa has been quite a journey: it has felt like a series of diplomatic hurdles that either were surprisingly difficult, stupid easy, or just required some patience and perseverance.
In this...
Buying a van in New Zealand has been the best (and scariest) decision on our trip. Not only do we have the freedom and flexibility to go wherever we want on our own schedule, but we basically have a...
Maui was originally a 24 hour layover on our way to New Zealand, but my boyfriend didn't get his working holiday visa in time for our trip. We found ourselves stuck on a lush tropical island we itched to...
I loved Hoi An. We stayed there a week on our three month trip though Southeast Asia, and it was one of the most memorable destinations. (All the shit we bought there probably helps with that!)
Lovers of history, local...
Bamboo Nest de Chiang Rai perfectly blends my love of coziness with off the beaten track adventure. Bamboo cottages are scattered on a hillside in the mountains of Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand, overlooking terraced rice patties and a...
The Gibbon experience in Laos is an ecotourism project designed to protect endangered animals, fight against deforestation, and empower local people to lead conservation efforts of their forests. Along with volunteering at the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, this...
