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Peaceful Serenity & Busy Intensity: Two Weeks in Thailand
Originally published: Jan 7, 2024 Location: Koh Phi Phi Ever dreamed of stepping into a Pirates of the Caribbean island port? Picture the two-story wooden structures, narrow cobblestone streets damp with saltwater, and the…
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Singapore in 24 Hours
Originally published: Jan 6th, 2024 A life hack I discovered while booking flights during this fast moving trip was that many flights go through large airport hubs. If you want to stay at that…
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A Bintang A Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Originally published: Apr 3, 2024 Location: Nusa Penida, Bali Important to note: Not every moment makes it to the pages of these articles. Health issues, exhaustion, and the typical hurdles of travel were always present. This…
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A Web of Authenticity and Consumerism: The Street Markets of Bali
Originally published: Jan 2, 2024 Meandering through the streets of Kuta, an oceanside, packed city in Bali, I hear the siren calls of shopkeepers: “Darling, come here,” “Come inside, only a minute,” “Take a…
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An Australian Odyssey
Surfing Our Way Up the Gold Coast Originally published: Dec 29, 2023 Instead of Odysseus, a fleet of 12 ships and 600 men, it was my best friend Riley and I, and our purple…
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The Chronicles of Turning 20 on a New Zealand Sheep Farm
Originally published: Dec 26, 2023 The day I turned 20 I tramped through grassy fields in search for dead baby sheep… never would I have foreseen such a birthday. Even six months prior to…
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A Six-Week Woking-Holiday in Queenstown
Originally published: Dec 25, 2023 When I imagined solo traveling to a new country to live for 6 weeks, I envisioned myself as the epitome of wanderlust—a radiant face, bathed in the glow of…
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The First Leap
Traveling Solo in New Zealand Originally published: Dec 20, 2023 Embarking on a solo adventure to a distant land is a step I believe every young person should take in their life. Little did…
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