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I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
Henry Nilsson
Not too Krabi At All | Hopping Around | Thailand
From Koh Lak to Krabi. Island hopping, snorkelling and kayaking... From Phuket, we headed north to a little coastal town called Khao Lat....
Joanna
Feb 16, 202410 min read
The Long Arm of the Law | The Island of Phuket | Thailand
Trying to outrun the long arm of the law... while exploring the beautiful island of Phuket! You have NO idea how thrilled I was to be...
Joanna
Feb 12, 202411 min read
Biding My Time | Vying to Leave Laos | Laos
Biding my time and vying to finally leave Laos... When I finally left Muang Ngoy, I caught the 9 am public river boat back to Nong Khiaw....
Joanna
Feb 7, 202414 min read
An Idyllic Escape | From Nong Khiaw to Muang Ngoy | Laos
Escaping Nong Khiaw for Muang Ngoy... Me at the Riverbeach raft floating restaurant in Muang Ngoy As much as I liked Nong Khiaw ... due...
Joanna
Feb 4, 202414 min read
Fancy a Cuppa? I'm Spillin' the Tea | Toxic Volunteering | Laos
Volunteerings and Spillin' the Toxic TraTea... If there is one thing that I’m finding rather difficult to comprehend here in Laos, it’s...
Joanna
Jan 30, 202418 min read
Mission... for Lack of a Better Word
If there is one thing I really adore about the NK Seeds program, it is the missions. The word just sounds so pious... The English...
Joanna
Jan 25, 20248 min read
The Comfort Zone
It's always difficult starting something new. For me, anyway. As daunting as it can be, I always try to mask my insecurities with a...
Joanna
Jan 20, 202410 min read
True Dilemma of Destination
So I don't know if I mentioned this yet... BUT... I got a volunteer job, teaching English in northern Laos. Have I finished my TEFL?...
Joanna
Jan 18, 20248 min read
The World's Your Oyster
Sometimes... if I don't have enough company or stimulation surrounding me, I tend to drift into a state of retreat. I too have the ability t
Joanna
Jan 14, 202413 min read
Vang Vieng
Having spent a week in Luang Prabang, I decided it was more than time to move on.
Next port of call: Vang Vieng.
How to get there? Bus.
Joanna
Jan 8, 20247 min read
Hassle
They say one of the phenomenal advantages of traveling solo is that you really learn a lot about yourself. Now... I don't particularly kno
Joanna
Jan 5, 20247 min read
Jingle Bell
I really did love Luang Prabang , but after spending an entire week there... I was broke and more than a little bit bored . The boutique...
Joanna
Jan 1, 20245 min read
Boutique
One thing I have noticed in my short time in Southeast Asia is that everyone is very comfortable tossing the word ‘ boutique ’ out &...
Joanna
Dec 30, 202311 min read
Land of a Million Elephants
Did you know that Laos used to be called 'The Land of a Million Elephants?'
Joanna
Dec 26, 20236 min read
Rite of Passage or Nightmare?
The Slow Boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang. Rite of passage or absolute nightmare?
Joanna
Dec 25, 202310 min read
Blood & Tea & Me
The day finally came when I had to move out of my HappyNest. On the date of my departure, I was still the only one in my dorm... and as...
Joanna
Dec 21, 20238 min read
Blue & White
With the accommodation fiasco sorted, I stayed true to my (new) word and planned to be in Chiang Rai for arrival on the 13th. I was...
Joanna
Dec 19, 202310 min read
The Rose of the North
I don't know if it's just me... but I find an abnormal amount of people here are dressed the same. Seriously. It's a real thing....
Joanna
Dec 16, 202311 min read
Death Railway
Everyone is probably wondering... "What ever happened to that airline cuffuffle you had while you were in the Philippines?" Does everyone...
Joanna
Dec 13, 202310 min read
Lost in the Jungle
As I mentioned before, I desperately needed to balance out the chaos with the calm. Boracay had been lovely, but it was time to move on....
Joanna
Dec 10, 20235 min read
Sand & Selfies & Sharks
If there is anything I was NOT on the tiny island of Boracay, it was lazy. I walked everywhere. Knee, be damned. If I was bored at all,...
Joanna
Dec 8, 20238 min read
Yes, Ma'am
My first night in Boracay, I met this older gentleman who has been coming here for 13 years. THIRTEEN YEARS. That's pretty remarkable…...
Joanna
Dec 3, 20239 min read
Chasing Waterfalls
I met a girl who decided to quit her bank job in London and move to Italy. She is going to live in her family's heritage home in Sicily...
Joanna
Nov 30, 20237 min read
Traffic & the Steel Stallion
I was feeling kinda brave... so I rented a moped. That's a lie actually. I'm never usually feeling too brave. The truth? I needed to get...
Joanna
Nov 28, 20235 min read
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