Solo Travel
I had heard so many wonderful things about the Great Ocean Road that I knew it had to be a part of my trip to Melbourne. I briefly considered renting a car and driving it myself, but I’ve never driven on the other side of the road or the other side of the car, so [...]
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I love going to markets in other countries. It’s always interesting to see what kinds of things are for sale, what the prices are, if anyone haggles, and it can make for some entertaining people watching. I went to a night market in Hong Kong a few years ago and bought a knock-off Jimmy Choo [...]
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Almost two years ago, I went to Australia, and one of the things I did was sign up for a day tour from Cairns with a company called Uncle Brian’s. It was by far the most fun I’ve ever had on an organized tour. The guide was “Cousin Brad” and he kept us entertained the [...]
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I visited Australia a few years ago but didn’t have time to make it to Melbourne. When I was planning my round the world trip, I decided I wanted to stop there in between Southeast Asia and New Zealand. Originally I thought maybe I’d spend a few days in and around Melbourne and a few [...]
I am taking part in Hostelbookers 7 Super Shots. The idea is to pick one photograph from each of seven categories. I was nominated by Jaime at Breakaway Backpacker and Erik at On My Feet or In My Mind to participate, and I love photography, so I thought this might be fun. (Be sure to [...]
For my first weekly photo, I thought I’d start with something from the trip that reignited my passion for travel. Though I had traveled outside the US several times before my trip to Greece, this was my first solo trip. This particular day I was on a volcano tour which included trekking up a volcano [...]
As I write this, I’m in Bora Bora gazing at the unrealistically beautiful ocean. The sun is shining but a few white puffy clouds shield me from its full harshness. A light breeze blows through my hair and bits of palm tree bark swirl around the deck and smack against my laptop. From my chair [...]
When my time in Southeast Asia was over, I boarded a plane back to Germany for a much needed two week break in my round the world trip. I spent those two weeks mostly relaxing and spending time with Andy. We went to the Christmas markets where we enjoyed funnel cakes, glüwein, and something that [...]
Usually when people hear I’m traveling around the world for five months, they assume it’s expensive and I must have lots of money to do it. But it’s actually a lot cheaper than you would think. I’m not the most budget minded traveler out there, but I did try to watch my spending and keep [...]
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I spent about two months in Southeast Asia, and I tried to photograph my food. But I often forgot. My friend Val is great at taking pictures of everything she eats and drinks, but I think I got a good overview of what I ate during my time in Southeast Asia. Some of these pictures [...]
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