(Or at least, a tiny fraction of the Great Wall's 21,196 kilometers.)This involves only one step: turn left.But let me rewind. When my friend managed to block out three weeks to come visit me in ...
Read MoreYou know me: I like a good challenge.Whether it be hiking the Inca Trail (and of course, I absolutely had to be the first at the Sun Gate on the last day), riding down the ...
Read MoreDon’t ‘date’ a girl who travels, because a girl who travels wants nothing to do with conventional, formalised, American soap-opera’ed approaches to relationships. A girl who travels doesn’t ‘date’. She may do all the rest: ...
Read MoreTrust me: there aren't many more unpleasant experiences in life than putting on a wetsuit that's already wet. And that's how my eagerly-awaited black-water rafting adventure begun...Wait, black-water rafting? What is that anyway?!Good question! For ...
Read MoreThis is Part 2 of my Easter Island write-up. You can read Part 1 here. Day 2 The next morning, I was woken up (I wish I could say at dawn, but really, it must have been ...
Read MoreWhen I left on my RTW trip, my mother had one main worry and request: that I please, please don't decide to stay in New Zealand or Australia and settle down at the other end ...
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