If I had to sum up South East Asia thusfar in one word, it would be “motorbikes.” Not “street-food” or “friendly” or even “hot,” but “motorbikes.” Or maybe just the sound of a grumbling engine and a faintly angry beeping noise speeding off into the distance. Seemingly everyone here is in fact riding a motorbike,…
There are times lately — more than I thought there would be, actually — when I miss traveling on my own. Don’t get me wrong: it’s a great feeling actually having someone to navigate new cities with, laugh over language barriers with, walk home with after dark, and talk to about what you’ve seen over…
Believe it or not, I actually did quite a bit of research into the “backpacker” lifestyle before calling it quits with my “real” life. I read the blogs. I attended panel discussions led by those who’d spent the whole of their adulthoods living out of carry-on bags and campervans. I’ve heard about the importance of…
Just thought I’d show everyone what I’ve actually been doing with my precious internet time lately instead of blogging: I’ve been booking airline tickets. And hostels. And rental cars. Oh yes. All of this. And, as some of you will be thrilled to see, investigating new map technology.
I guess it’s probably no big surprise to say, at this point, that part of the appeal of living in Arrowtown is the time and money it affords me to plan my escape from Arrowtown. I’ve never lived or worked in a place that could be so quickly, easily, or guiltlessly left behind with so…
This morning I woke up all set to write a post on Dunedin and Oamaru and our slow, circuitous journey down around New Zealand’s southern tip. It was going to be filled with anecdotes about surfing in Dunedin and meeting up with Lily Motta’s friend Jono, who showed us around town. It would have touched…
Jess on a Whim 