Joanna
Old Friends & Filling in the Gaps
One thing about integrating myself back into Western civilization that I felt was difficult to come to terms with was the excessive use...
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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
Apr 244 min read
Back Together Again
Have you ever thought about those life-defining moments? I have... I've thought about it a lot. When I can successfully pinpoint a real...
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Joanna
Apr 226 min read
Too Ripe for the Pickin'
I was finally. making my way up to see Ashlynn... in Bundaberg. I was going BACK to Bundaberg? After 30 years? THIS could NOT be real......
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Joanna
Apr 168 min read
Continuing down Memory Lane
Driving in Australia has been slightly better than I expected. I think I can attribute my comfortableness with it to my time spent in...
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Joanna
Apr 146 min read
Aussie Mom
I knew coming to Australia would be emotional for me, but I had no idea how extraordinary it would be. Actually... that's a blatant lie....
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Joanna
Apr 97 min read
Jumping Crocodiles
It was surreal for me to go back to Australia. So many of my memories are tied to this country, that it’s far too difficult to measure....
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Joanna
Apr 410 min read
Sunrises & Rainbows
So I finally got out of Jakarta. This was a good thing. I don't unnecessarily mean to be intentionally mean to the entire city. I just...
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Joanna
Mar 2910 min read
Mattress-Gate | Jakarta | Indonesia
I promised I would expand on what happened at my Jakarta hotel... and here it is. I swear this is ALL 100% true. No word of a lie... word...
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Joanna
Mar 2610 min read
Love Hate Hate | Jakarta | Indonesia
So... onto Jakarta... Jakarta and I have a love/hate relationship. Not really. Maybe. I say that because I DID put my best foot forward...
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Joanna
Mar 2413 min read
Atmospheric Rivers | Gili Air | Indonesia
I'm assuming most people reading this will have experienced the call to prayer once in their lifetime. If not and you're confused by...
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Joanna
Mar 238 min read
Ubud for Two Buds | Bali | Indonesia
After three nights in the tranquil countryside of Sidemen came to an end, we were off to Ubud. We'd already kinda passed through Ubud,...
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Joanna
Mar 1911 min read
Time for a Little Vitamin B-ali | Indonesia
Ahhh... Bali. Who hasn't heard so much about this place? For such a tiny little piece of paradise, it sure evokes a colossal amount of...
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Joanna
Mar 169 min read
Singapore Slinger | Singapore
If I ever say that I'm interested in returning to Kuala Lumpur, (which I probably will, because it was truly stunning) please......
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Joanna
Mar 148 min read
Touch and Go | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
The one thing about me is that I adore being in the city. I have no idea why... Actually, yes I do. I know why. I don't come from a...
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Joanna
Mar 118 min read
Rookie Moves | Teman Negara National Park | Malaysia
It's funny because every time someone mentions how knowledgeable or capable I am when travelling, I get a bit flustered and embarrassed. ...
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Joanna
Mar 69 min read
Swimming with Sharks | Perhentian Islands | Malaysia
I had heard great things about the Perhentian Islands. It was pinned as a must-see... so I decided it must be seen by me. We woke up...
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Joanna
Feb 298 min read
Street Art Capital of Asia | Georgetown, Penang | Malaysia
When I arrived in Penang, I had no idea that Georgetown was the street art capital of Southeast Asia. What an international...
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Joanna
Feb 2510 min read
Burps & Bathing Suit Bottoms & Killer Monkeys | Langkawi | Malaysia
I officially landed in Langkawi, Malaysia... In past travel, I am often inundated at the arrivals gate, with randoms asking me if I want...
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Joanna
Feb 2111 min read
Sandy Toes,Salty Souls | Koh Lanta & Koh Lipe | Thailand
So I have now been in Thailand, on and off, since November. Looking back on all of my time travelling in Southeast Asia, I really wish I...
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Joanna
Feb 1610 min read
Not too Krabi At All | Hopping Around | Thailand
From Koh Lak to Krabi. Island hopping, snorkelling and kayaking... From Phuket, we headed north to a little coastal town called Khao Lat....
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Joanna
Feb 1211 min read
The Long Arm of the Law | The Island of Phuket | Thailand
Trying to outrun the long arm of the law... while exploring the beautiful island of Phuket! You have NO idea how thrilled I was to be...
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Joanna
Feb 714 min read
Biding My Time | Vying to Leave Laos | Laos
Biding my time and vying to finally leave Laos... When I finally left Muang Ngoy, I caught the 9 am public river boat back to Nong Khiaw....
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Joanna
Feb 414 min read
An Idyllic Escape | From Nong Khiaw to Muang Ngoy | Laos
Escaping Nong Khiaw for Muang Ngoy... As much as I liked Nong Khiaw... due to the circumstances, it was a place that I wasn't always...
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Joanna
Jan 3018 min read
Fancy a Cuppa? I'm Spillin' the Tea | Toxic Volunteering | Laos
Volunteerings and Spillin' the Toxic TraTea... If there is one thing that I’m finding rather difficult to comprehend here in Laos, it’s...
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