Asia
Philippines – 2 week solo trip, May 2019
- Philippines days 1-4: Adventures roadtripping Cebu on a motorbike + hidden waterfalls + nicest locals in rural villages
- Philippines days 5-7: Countryside and jungle vibes in Bohol
- Philippines days 8-12: Tao tour in remote islands of Palawan
- Philippines days 12-14: Last chapter in El Nido
- Philippines Solo Trip Reflection
Thailand – 3 week solo trip, May 2018
- Thailand days 1-3: beginnings in Chiang Mai + trekking adventure in the North
- Thailand days 4-8: last of Chiang Mai + Pai: my hippie backpacking dream
- Thailand days 9-10: Khao Sok National Park
- Thailand days 11-14: Open water scuba diving course in Koh Tao + a growing experience
- Thailand days 15-18: Last days relaxing in Koh Tao + short leg in Bangkok
- Things I learned from solo traveling
Africa
Kenya – 2 week solo trip, November 2019
- Kenya day 1: Beginnings in Nairobi + whole new world
- Kenya days 2-4: Masai Mara Safari + keeping it real
- Kenya days 5-6: Nakuru safari + biking through Hell’s Gate National Park + hitting my stride at Naivasha + Crescent Island hike
- Kenya days 7-10: bustling beautiful Mombasa + difficulties as a solo female traveler
- Kenya days 11-13: local experiences and relaxing in Kilifi + ending on high note
Latin America
Nicaragua
- Surf camp in Nicaragua + my 26th birthday! – Aug 2019
Mexico
- Girl’s trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Nov 2018
- Girl’s trip to Mexico: Tulum + Cancun – May 2018
Guatemala – 1 week solo trip, Nov 2018
- Guatemala days 1-2: Exploring colorful Antigua + epic hike up Acatenango Volcano
- Guatemala days 3-5: Hippie vibes and restoration in Lake Atitlan
Colombia – 2 week solo trip, Oct 2018
- Colombia days 1-2: beginnings in Bogota + finally feeling ready
- Colombia days 3-6: dream come true in the Amazon + spontaneous detour
- Colombia days 7-9: deep appreciation in Medellin + paragliding!
- Colombia days 10-12: coffee, hiking & horses in Salento + can’t believe I made it
- Life and reflection after Colombia
Costa Rica – 1 week with Michelle, Mar 2016
- Costa Rica day 1: white water rafting + almost homeless
- Costa Rica days 2-3: hiking Manual Antonio + evening in Quepos + BUNGEE JUMPING! + Monteverde cloud forest
- Costa Rica days 4-5: 3 hikes in 1 day in La Fortuna + canyoning/cliff diving adventure
- Costa Rica days 6-7: beach days + snorkeling + pura vida!
- Costa Rica video!
Puerto Rico – 1 week with Michelle, Mar 2014
Europe
Iceland – 10 days with Christine, Aug 2016
- Iceland days 1-2: waterfalls + glacier hike + an evening of bumps
- Iceland days 3-5: driving, driving, and more driving
- Iceland days 6-7: Reykjavik + MY BIRTHDAY!!
England, Germany, Greece, Italy & France – Backpacking the summer after college with Michelle. This trip completely changed my life and planted the travel bug in me! Jul 2015
Portugal & Ireland – Worked on a bamboo farm and small organic farm through WWOOF, incredible experience. Jun 2015
United States
California
- Cross-California road trips
- Pacific Coast Highway road trip: San Francisco to San Diego – Jul 2018
- Northern California road trip, my first solo trip! – Mar 2015
- Lake Tahoe
- Ski weekend in Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe + reflection and happiness at work – Mar 2019
- Spontaneous, snowy, ski weekend in Tahoe – Feb 2019
- Lake Tahoe weekend without the lake – Sept 2018
- Water and cabin fun in North Lake Tahoe – Jul 2018
- Spontaneous ski trip to Tahoe – Feb 2018
- Snow Globe Music Festival (including a video!) – Dec 2017
- July 4th weekend in Lake Tahoe – Jul 2017
- Northern California
- Cozy, outdoorsy weekend getaway in Mendocino, CA – Nov 2019
- Spiritual healing retreat in Northern California – Aug 2019
- Outdoorsy weekend in SF + Point Reyes day trip – Nov 2018
- Backpacking in the Sierras: Mammoth Lakes – Aug 2018
- Girl’s weekend “glamp-ing” in a yurt – Jun 2018
- Thanksgiving weekend in Santa Cruz – Nov 2017
- Southern California
- Girl’s weekend in Malibu – Aug 2019
- Active weekend in Catalina Island – Jan 2019
Other West Coast
- Colorado ski trip – Dec 2016
- Pacific Northwest (Washington + Oregon) solo road trip – Mar 2016
East Coast
- Work week in Chicago + weekend in Boston feat. lots of breweries – Aug 2018
- East coast tour – Dec 2017
- Snowy week in Boston/Cambridge – Feb 2017
- Weekend in the Catskills – Jul 2016
- July 4th weekend in MIAMI! – Jul 2016
- 11 year friendiversary in Cape May – May 2016
- Acadia National Park & Maine road trip – Sept 2015
- Hamptons, New York with NYC friends – Aug 2015
- Virginia Beach, VA with college friends – Mar 2013
- Ski trip in Killington, Vermont with college friends – Jan 2013
South
- Shao’s wedding weekend in Texas – Nov 2017
- Nashville, Tennessee with my college roommate – Aug 2015
