It’s 2:00am and the clatter of groggy people moving around half asleep fills the air. I hear the word coffee whispered multiple times, and then a bright flashlight shines into my cozy tent. It’s time to get up. I put on all of the clothes I brought with me, and it’s still freezing. I can […]
Packing List for Southeast Asia: Female Backpackers
Before my first big trip, I had a small meltdown because I had no idea what to pack. I’d be spending a year backpacking my way through 8 countries in Southeast Asia as a solo female traveler. As a woman who used to work in the fashion industry, packing light is hard for me. How […]
14 Things You’ll Do When Backpacking in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is one of the places where you arrive and immediately feel overwhelmed. People tell me they could never live the way I have for the last year, backpacking in Southeast Asia without the comforts of home. It’s definitely an experience, but if you learn to open your mind to everything, it makes one […]
6 Things You Should Do Before Leaving an Airport
Entering a new country can be scary. You don’t speak the language, and you’re so focused on finding the baggage claim, customs, and the exit that you don’t really take advantage of anything the airport offers. Every time I enter a new country, I go through an “airport checklist,” that way, when I leave the […]
6 Exotic Massages & Spa Treatments to Try in Southeast Asia
Coming from New York City, massages are a bit of a luxury. A cheap massage where I used to live cost about $60 an hour. A good massage could run up to $300 for the same amount of time. They’re so expensive that it’s hard to experiment and try new things because no one wants […]
Travel Vaccinations for South East Asia
I’d like to start by stating that I am by no means a doctor in any way shape or form but thought it might be helpful to provide some info on the vaccinations for South East Asia I decided to get for a year long trip to 10 countries (Thailand, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, […]
How I Saved $15,000 to Travel for a Year in Southeast Asia
One of the first questions I seem to get asked these days is, “How are you going to afford to travel through Southeast Asia for a year?” People seem absolutely baffled by the idea. I wasn’t born rich. I don’t have a trust fund. That being said, I have had really fortunate circumstances over the […]