Travel-writer. Adventure seeker. Risk Taker. Story teller. Info sharer.
25 May 2019 I somehow ended up at a hospital in Brazil again yesterday... Now, before you jump into panick, I just needed to see a doctor to check something ~ it wasn't serious (even though I'm not happy with the diagnosis...it could have been worse). Fun fact...going to hospitals make me feel uncomfortable - [...]
I'm currently sitting on a public bus to Barbosa, a small overlooked city less than an hour away from Medellin. I'm trying hard not to breathe in the fumes from other cars but there's no air conditioning on this bus...I don't really have a choice. I'm sure my lungs will thank me very much. Oh [...]
Yesterday I decided to go hiking by myself and it was the biggest emotional roller coaster ride… For the past 2 weeks, I’ve done nothing but laze around…but even after one week…I became restless and missed being active. During the 2 weeks, I was waiting to find company to go do the hike… Nobody came. [...]
For the past week, I’ve been volunteering in Rio Das Ostras (in Brazil) at possibly the most unique hostel I’ve ever been in. The hostel feels more like a holiday house or mini-mansion. They have more luxurious private rooms than dorm rooms and it attracts families rather than solo travelers. I guess the most different [...]
You’ve probably figured out by now that I’m living my dream to travel the world (see my blog post if you want to read my story and haven’t yet). I keep hearing from people ~ I’m so jealous of your travels, you’re so lucky, etc. Yes – I agree 100% that I am extremely lucky to [...]
Now that I’ve had time to settle in and reflect on my trip and catch up with some people…I’ve had time to realise how I feel about coming home. It’s hard for me to put into words, but I feel sad. I have this classic description of post-holiday depression. Everything here seems so colourless and [...]
I probably should have explained what a “visa run” actually is before telling you the tale but I got so caught up in the detail while I was on the journey that I forgot to mention it. So what is a visa run? From what I’ve done and learnt ~ my understanding of a visa [...]
