Mar 25, 2015 | All Posts |
Ever wondered about how to au pair in England? Well today we are hearing from Amy, an American blogger who au paired in southern England back in 2006. Take it away, Amy! Where did you live in England? Describe it for us! I lived in Southbourne, a tiny village on the...
Dec 23, 2014 | All Posts, Temporal |
This holiday season I'm partnering with the team at Expedia to share my insights on where to go in 2015. This list is both a reflection of my favorite places as well as a dream destination list, and hopefully travel inspiration for all of you guys too! While chances...
Nov 26, 2014 | All Posts, Thailand |
Without a doubt, Koh Tao is one of my favorite places in Southeast Asia. Last fall I spent three weeks there and this spring I returned for two and a half. On both visits I only intended to stay a week, but well, Koh Tao is tough to quit. Koh Tao is heaven for young...
Nov 6, 2014 | All Posts, Thailand |
Yes, you read that correctly. Coup. On May 22, 2014, the Thai military took control of the government and enforced curfew and martial law, banned political gatherings, censored the media and detained and arrested politicians. As fate would have it, I had a flight to...
Nov 4, 2014 | All Posts, India |
India was, for lack of a better word, the most hard-core trip of my life. At various points in my six weeks I was struggling to breathe from the stench of cow shit, vomiting from (many) bouts of food poisoning, violently shivering in a wind-whipped tent, nearly...
Oct 22, 2014 | All Posts, India |
It's no secret that I had a spectacular time trekking the Indian Himalaya. (Read Part I and Part II of my experience here.) But often when travelers decide to hike the Himalayas, they head to Nepal. I get it- Nepal is home to the tallest mountains in the world:...
Oct 17, 2014 | All Posts, Blogger Spotlight |
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/the-arctic/spitsbergenHey guys! So I'm really excited to share with you my first blogger interview with none other than Shing from The Culture Map! I've been following along with Shing's travels for years and she's awesome because a....
Oct 16, 2014 | All Posts, India |
Before leaving India I knew I'd have to make one last stop- the Taj Majal. The Taj Majal is located in Agra, a few hours south of New Delhi. Built in memory of the Emperor's third and favorite wife Mumtāz Mahal, the Taj Majal is one of the world's most beautiful...
Oct 14, 2014 | All Posts, India |
After a month of Yoga Teacher Training and 10 days hiking the Himalayas, we were back to civilization in New Delhi. In the past five weeks, I had eaten meat once (goat stew), drunk one beer (Kingfisher- blergh), completed 100+ hours of yoga in 110-degree heat and lost...
Oct 9, 2014 | All Posts, Hiking, India |
You can read about part one of my Himalayan trek here. After three days of trekking I finally started to get the hang of hiking. Okay, fine- both sleeping in a sleeping bag and uphill hiking were still miserable, but I was acclimating. And as we ascended higher and...
