Why I Can’t Stop Thinking About Nepal

Like most travellers who fall hopelessly in love with a country, I started planning my return trip to Nepal sat on the runaway at the airport in Kathmandu back ... Read More...

5 Reasons To Embrace Being A Solo Female Traveler

It’s easy really to pack up your bags and hop on a plane with a huge a group of friends. Having people to rely on for making plans and having fun can really tur... Read More...

My Expat Life – Common Questions Answered

If I was to take a guess, I’d say that since I became a Middle East expat in 2012 I must have answered a million questions about my expat life and how things wo... Read More...

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The True Power Of Brazil’s Iguazú Falls

“Where are all the dinosaurs?” I asked myself as I climbed into a bright green double-decker shuttle bus at the entrance of the Cataratas del Iguazú park on the... Read More...

5 Tips To Survive (& Thrive) In A Fully Nomadic Lifestyle

When you live a nomadic lifestyle you have to get used to the fact that everyone will assume you’re on a permanent holiday. In fact, for the first few months, i... Read More...

5 Life Lessons I Learned Traveling in Brazil

I’m a very firm believer that travel is the best self-help or self-discovery tool out there. Especially traveling alone as it allows you to make all your own de... Read More...

How I Accidentally Fell Into Solo Travel & Then Fell In Love With It!

Being Indonesian, I'm the first to admit that we, Indonesians, are all identical when it comes to how we travel - always in groups! I see it all the time while ... Read More...

Five Things I Learned Volunteering In Nepal

If you’ve ever fallen in love with a country and felt heartbroken on hearing bad news following a natural disaster, then you’ll understand why I decided to go v... Read More...

Best Travel Quotes: 50 Inspiring Travel Quotes For Women With Wanderlust

Travel Quotes are the best because words and images can be so powerful! My collection of 50 best travel quotes below are all quotes that really resonate with me... Read More...

Fun Surprises in Cartagena Colombia

On my trip to Cartagena Colombia in 2017, I ended up scoring a super sweet penthouse apartment overlooking the bay of Cartagena through Airbnb. The main reason ... Read More...

3 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Visiting Cartagena, Colombia

I like to think I’m the kind of person that plans things well but also flies by the seat of her pants enough to keep life super interesting. When it comes to pl... Read More...

The Art Of The Flow & Letting Go In Bali: By A Yoga Retreat Newbie

‘Om shanti shanti shanti’. Four words that I repeated every morning and every evening for 10 whole days. The ‘om’ is whispered through the nose, ‘ohhhhmmmm’. ‘S... Read More...

Why I Love Traveling By Train In India And You Should Too!

You know the saying "It’s the journey not the destination" well in most cases I don’t actually agree with this, I quite like arriving. When it comes to travelin... Read More...

Goodbye Gokarna… Hello Goa!

My hot Indian friend gave me a ride on the back of his motorbike from Gokarna to Palolem in Goa. I could have stayed longer in Gokarna to be honest. It's nowher... Read More...

My New Hippie Home: Om Beach, Gokarna

I think my favorite beach in India is Om Beach in Gokarna and surprisingly not in Goa. In case you're wondering why it's called Om beach, it's due to it's shape... Read More...

Hampi India… My Happy Place :)

The bewitching temple town of Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Karnataka, India. There's an incredible energy here and backpackers like myself l... Read More...

How To Not Get Beat Up As A Solo Female Traveler

After getting thoroughly beat up by a local drunk in broad daylight on a busy street in Mysore India I believe I'm qualified to provide some tips to other solo ... Read More...

Beat Up By A Local Backpacking India Solo

Mysore is a bustling city in the state of Karnataka, south west India. I arrived here after a 4 day road trip to some random place in India with a hot guy I bou... Read More...

My India Road Trip To Somewhere In India

I'm sad to leave Kochi because it's just the loveliest place. I called my new Indian friend Sanjay? and he picked me up on his motorbike at 11.30am for our grea... Read More...

Charmed In Art Gallery Haven Kochi, Kerala, South India

As soon as I got off the train I knew I was going to love this place. Kochi (also called Cochin) is in Kerala which is in southwest India. I arrived in the morn... Read More...

Sea, Sand & Accidentally Getting Smashed In Varkala India

I completed my one month yoga course! Yay me ;) I left the Sivananda Ashram earlier than most at about 7am and shared a taxi to Varkala with a few girls from th... Read More...

My First Day In India

The first time I ever stepped foot in India is something I will remember forever. I had sleepless nights and endless self doubt thinking about this moment, wond... Read More...

One Centipede & One Dead Body: One Week In Sri Lanka

The first stop on my solo trip to South Asia was Sri Lanka. I was heading to a yoga retreat in Kerala, south India and Sri Lanka being only a 30 minute flight a... Read More...

A Life Of Travel

After packing my belongings into 2 suitcases, I jumped in a taxi, clutching my beloved cactus which was carefully placed on my lap. The nerves, fear and excitem... Read More...