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I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
Henry Nilsson
Joanna
Nov 6, 201812 min read
Human Kebab
When I got back from my day on the hog... I thought it might be a good idea to Lather myself in sunscreen. Jump in the pool to soothe the...
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Joanna
Nov 5, 201812 min read
Just a Girl and her Bike
Located in the Gulf of Thailand, I had read that Phú Quốc was known as the pearl of Vietnam. Its white sand beaches, palm-lined coast...
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Joanna
Nov 5, 201810 min read
Cutie Blue Scootie & the Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny
Ahhh... my sweet little resort. So pretty... yet so incredibly odd. I woke up a few times in the night to turn off loud, annoying random...
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Joanna
Nov 4, 20189 min read
Not so Amazing Race
Where to begin? Before I start... I have to say how HAPPY I am that I ventured out for a beer before embarking on the next leg of my...
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Joanna
Nov 3, 20183 min read
Lady With Flower
Prepare yourselves. This is BIG. I'm going to tell you what happened to me today. I went and saw a famous landmark in Ho Chi Minh City....
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Joanna
Nov 2, 20188 min read
Conquer This
I conquered one of my Southeast Asia phobias both last night and today...!! Before I go any further, I have to explain because, of...
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Joanna
Nov 1, 20188 min read
Unicorn
I'm actually quite eager to write about my adventures today. Not because they were particularly thrilling, so to speak... don't get me...
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Joanna
Oct 31, 201811 min read
Ok, We Go! Jo Chi Minh City
First day in Vietnam... let the walking, the sore & blistered feet and the jet lag begin! Today I explored... I have to admit, from the...
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Joanna
Oct 30, 20185 min read
No Facebook / No Passport
OMG... today... What a hellish adventure. From now on, when I decide to do something like this, please just talk me out of it and make...
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Joanna
Oct 29, 20185 min read
Meltdowns, Wine, Window Seats, Robots & Shrimp
As happens on most… actually, scrap that… and start over… As happens on ALL of my adventures… I usually do something (maybe quite a lot...
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Joanna
Oct 28, 20182 min read
Why Vietnam?
Honestly... this is both a tough and an easy question. When people ask me "Why Vietnam?," a bunch of fabricated, yet well thought-out...
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Joanna
Feb 9, 20183 min read
And then this Little Piggy went home...
I had to say Goodbye to Ecuador. It was really tough. I was thinking of staying longer, exhausting my entire bank account .. and then...
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Joanna
Feb 8, 20185 min read
Hurry Up & Wait
I have had to endure the unfortunate experience of having to check out of my boutique luxury retreat... Goodbye comfortable bed......
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Joanna
Feb 7, 20188 min read
The Right Kind of Donkey
For my second to final day in Quito, I had booked a full day tour to the beautiful Quilotoa Volcano. Here was what I was told to expect;...
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Joanna
Feb 6, 20183 min read
Prohibition & Rain
I'm just going to start off and tell everyone exactly what is going on right here and right now... because no one is going to believe it....
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Joanna
Feb 6, 20185 min read
Baby Jesus
I left Canoa very early yesterday morning... big flight to catch! Thanks be to Baby Jesus that I opted out of taking the local bus... I...
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Joanna
Feb 4, 20184 min read
Right on the Fuckin Beach
Yesterday I left my little dirt hill haven in Puerto Lopez and began my day's journey to Canoa. I have to admit, I struggled a little...
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Joanna
Feb 3, 20188 min read
Not a Plate in Sight
Yesterday, while enjoying my complimentary breakfast by the pool, I met a really nice American couple from Reno, Nevada. They were...
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Joanna
Feb 2, 20188 min read
Puerto Pissy Pants
I was Miss Pissy Pants yesterday. NOT all day… but most of the day. Please remember how hungry I was… it wasn’t a conscious diet-effort...
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Joanna
Feb 1, 20185 min read
Ayangue & a Little Hungry Too
There I was in beautiful, and eerily quiet, Ayangue. When I arrived on Sunday, the place was seriously hopping with people and beach...
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Joanna
Jan 31, 20186 min read
Big Hugs & No Borracha
I had to part with some very dear friends yesterday... That’s right… I went through my entire pack and I took out a few items of clothing...
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Joanna
Jan 30, 20185 min read
Dump me at the Beach
I have now made my way out of Guayaquil... Exciting! ... onwards & upwards to new adventures! It was a slow process, but I felt a little...
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Joanna
Jan 29, 20184 min read
444 Stairs & Wild Cats
I don't have a lot to say about yesterday DAY... because during the day, I didnothing. Nothing really worth mentioning anyway. I woke...
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Joanna
Jan 28, 20183 min read
Missing! Floaties & Margaritas
Last night I got to see one of my old favourite people... Hjalmar. He's in his late 40's now and has a family, but he's still my old...
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