Backpacking — A Solo Female Travel Blog

I anticipated the uniqueness and different customs of the many countries in Asia, but I didn’t anticipate picking up strange habits from them!

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9 Days Lazing About in Laos

After ignoring negative comments from fellow travelers and almost forcing myself to go to Laos by myself, I was pleasantly surprised by what I found there!

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3 Emotional Days in Bagan, Myanmar

A solo trip of 3 days to Bagan, Myanmar simultaneously inspired and humbled me.

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5 Things I Hate About Full-Time Travel

As much as I love and appreciate the fact that I travel full-time, COVID has made me stop and realize what I absolutely hate about it.

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Revisiting Thailand Solo: Phuket, Chiang Rai, Pai, and Chiang Mai

Find out what it was like for this solo traveler to re-explore Thailand, but new and a bit less-traveled places in the country

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Backpacking Lesser-Known Europe: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Part 5)

Discover the magic of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and how to make the Most(ar) of your time there!

Backpacking Lesser-Known Europe: Zadar, Croatia (Part 4)

Croatia has far more to offer visitors than just Dubrovnik and Split! I discovered a hidden gem of the country: Zadar!

8 Reasons to Fall Head-Over-Heels for Hanoi

Find out 8 unique and honest reasons why I fell in love with Hanoi, Vietnam— and why you could, too!

Why Trekking in Northern Vietnam Brought Me to Tears

Find out why trekking in Sa Pa, Vietnam brought me tears

Backpacking Lesser-Known Europe: Ljubljana and Lake Bled, Slovenia (Part 3)

Ah, yes, Slovenia: my third stop while Backpacking the lesser-known side of Europe!

5 Reasons to Backpack the Balkans

There are numerous reasons to go backpacking through Europe, but what about Eastern Europe? Here are 5 major reasons to visit them— especially the Balkans!

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Backpacking Lesser-Known Europe: Vienna and Salzburg, Austria (Part 2)

For my second destination during my backpacking Europe trip, I hit Austria, specifically Vienna and Salzburg!

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