If you’ve been following Voyage Scribe on my backpacking journey through SE Asia, you’ve no doubt read some of my Writer’s Travel Guides. In these guides, I shared spots I came across that would make…
Category: Travel
Facing Fear & Practicing Patience: Gili T turtle snorkeling
As a solo traveler, it’s common to learn about a fellow stranger-turned-travel-buddy’s fears very fast. A fear of heights was a common one, and on multiple occasions I found myself standing precariously on top of…
Tea Plantations in SE Asia
When you think of SE Asia, you’re probably imagining rice fields. But did you know there’s several gorgeous tea plantations in SE Asia too? As a tea fueled writer, I wanted the best tea I…
How to Get Writing Inspiration When You Can’t Travel
Voyage Scribe is a community and resource that helps writers gain writing inspiration from travel. But how do you get that kind of writing inspiration when you can’t travel? Hopefully the coronavirus lockdowns didn’t ruin…
27 Books to Travel Through: Reading for Lockdowns
While the world fights to stop the spread of COVID-19, borders are closed, cities are on lockdown and people are in quarantine. If you had to cancel your travel plans, you can do the next…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Cartagena, Colombia
The colorful, colonial city of Cartagena, Colombia is supposedly the prettiest in all of South America. To me, that means Cartagena must also be one of the best cities for writing inspiration. I put this…
Stuck in Colombia: Trying to get home during COVID-19
The following is the story of how I (almost) got stuck in Colombia and a documentation of my observations while traveling home during the coronavirus pandemic. You know how you travel to a place that’s…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Vietnam: Inspiring Writing Spots
If you hear Vietnam and think of war, think again. Nowadays Vietnam is better associated with the gorgeous scenery, delicious foods and rich culture it offers. And as with the other places highlighted in my…
How I Afford to Travel Long-Term: 14 Practical Tips
In 2019, I embarked on my first long-term travel adventure, backpacking through Southeast Asia for four months. During that time, I visited seven countries, had countless adventures, and fell completely in love with the full-time…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Utrecht, the NL: Writing Spots
Most of my Writer’s Travel Guides were inspired by shorter trips I took to the featured destinations. But this city holds a more special sentiment for me, as I lived here for a year. Because…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Laos: Best Writing Spots
From all the countries I traveled to in SE Asia, Laos was the one I knew least about and didn’t expect going to for writing inspiration. So much so, that I was stuck without money…
What to Look For When Booking a Hostel
I’ve been staying in hostels for years, but after spending four months straight in hostels throughout SE Asia (45 in total), I think I can safely call myself an expert in booking a hostel. There…
My Top 7 Favorite Hostels in SE Asia
I won’t lie; I wasn’t expecting much from the hostels I would be staying in while backpacking SE Asia for four months. Having stayed in hostels before, mostly in Europe, I wasn’t expecting the ones…
Maeklang Elephant Sky Camp Experience
I traveled to Thailand knowing I wanted to visit to an elephant sanctuary, though I was wary picking one. I heard stories about how some were unethical, and of course I wanted to find the…
