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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…
Products to Help You Achieve Your Writing Goals This Year
The fresh start of a new year is the perfect time to set new writing goals. Here’s a list of products that will help you meet your New Year writing resolutions. From products helping overcome…
Best Gifts for Writers: Unique & Useful
The scramble for last-minute gifts is tough. But if your recipient is a writer, look no further for gift ideas. Because in this article, I’ve compiled a list of the best gifts for writers. For…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Thailand: Best Writing Spots
Beautiful island beaches, breathtaking jagged mountains, lush jungles and culturally rich cities. If any of these help fuel inspiration for you to write, Thailand should be your next writing retreat destination. After spending a month exploring…
Writer’s Travel Guide to Indonesia: Best writing spots
Never particularly high on my radar of places to visit, the expanse of islands making up Indonesia have recently made it one of my most favorite countries on my backpacking writing retreat. More surprising was…
Not Touristy Places to Escape the Crowds in Bali
Bali is a paradise island. Unfortunately for people who don’t like crowds, this is a well-known fact, so a lot of Bali has become touristy and crowded. But there are still parts of Bali that…
12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Backpacking SE Asia
I set off to SE Asia on a one-way ticket. Now, a months in and (sadly) with an end date set for my backpacking trip, I thought I’d share some of the things I learned…
Places in Bali Overcrowded with Tourists (& Better Alternatives to Consider)
I’m not saying it’s not worth going to these overcrowded places in Bali. They’re popular for a reason. But there’s a lot more to see in Bali, and these are places to avoid if you…
Stunning Islands to Visit On Your Bali Trip: Alternatives
Forget Bali; there are so many other islands near the popular island of Bali you should explore instead. Okay, so maybe don’t forget Bali…it’s famous for a very good reason. But while Bali is overcrowded…
9 Ways To Make Yourself Write While Traveling
Travel is one of the best ways to open up your creative outlets for writing inspiration. Placing yourself into new environments with different cultures, languages and people will make you look at the world with…
Mount Rinjani: Best Indonesian Volcano Hike (Amet Rinjani Trekking review)
During my time in Indonesia I hiked three volcanoes. The first two were in Java, Bromo and Ijen. A fellow hiker I met raved about Mount Rinjani, claiming it was the best volcano hike in…
