Here are a few tips to maximize your holiday in the paradise of Canggu, Bali!
10 totally random things to love about living in New Zealand (and a few to hate)
Ever wondered what it is actually like to move to New Zealand? Well, here are a few totally random things for you to look forward to once you take the leap to kiwi land!
5 reasons you should go to Jordan NOW
I had never been to the Middle East, in fact, I knew very little. I was offered the opportunity to visit for work and I jumped at the chance. Would I have elected to go on my own? Probably not; if only I had realized my naïve mistake. Maybe it was genuine; a simple lack …
My Tropical Freshwater Island Paradise
I couldn’t help but think to myself, “Am I truly this blessed? Have I ever in my single adult travelers life felt so at peace with the world?”… This moment, gazing out into the crystal waters of Lake Malawi was the most spoiled and personally fulfilled I have ever felt. Normally a family and honeymooners …
To anyone who thinks of wandering…
After grad school, I worked in a basement office with no windows and no ventilation. I had convinced myself that sitting in front of my computer and never seeing the sunlight was helping me achieve career goals. But all I managed to do was bitch every day about how stifled I was - how little …
What’s Wrong with the Great White Sharks?
Two years ago I had the immense privilege of working from an office based in Gansbaai, South Africa with a company called Marine Dynamics. Fair trade certified and leaders in the field of ethical tourism - they provide whale watching, volunteering and most famously... shark cage diving. Through the use of tourism, Marine Dynamics is …
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7 reasons you should backpack in Africa instead of Europe
As I sit here looking out over a green mountain that rolls into the sea, the music at the bar plays Milky Chance and I have a Savannah cider (that I paid $1 for) in my hand – I can’t believe how lucky I am. My fellow travelers here are from all over the world …
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7 reasons why Malawi is the most underrated travel destination in Africa
Three months ago, I stumbled upon an opportunity to live, work and adventure in Malawi – a small country located in southeastern Africa. I am always up for an adventure, so without much information I hopped on a plane and moved my life from San Francisco, California to Lilongwe, Malawi. Malawi is known colloquially as …
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What to pack for safari
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would be sitting in Zambia ogling at one the highest concentration of hippos in Africa. Fortunately, none of us had to fight off these territorial creatures but instead we were surprised to find ourselves fighting something much smaller - little blood sucking black tsetse flies. …
5 Things Everyone Should Know About Wildlife Volunteering/Sightseeing in Africa
Have you ever dreamed of tracking a pride of lions through the Africa bush? Singing “Hakuna Matata” and feeling truly free under a giant orange African sun? From a blindly western perspective Africa often conjures up the image of the final frontier… excitement, adventure, incredible biodiversity and a little danger. Just imagine watching the great …
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