Joanna
Mission... for Lack of a Better Word
If there is one thing I really adore about the NK Seeds program, it is the missions. The word just sounds so pious... There are two...
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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
Jan 2010 min read
The Comfort Zone
It's always difficult starting something new. For me, anyway. As daunting as it can be, I always try to mask my insecurities with a...
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Joanna
Jan 188 min read
True Dilemma of Destination
So I don't know if I mentioned this yet... BUT... I got a volunteer job, teaching English in northern Laos. Have I finished my TEFL?...
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Joanna
Jan 1413 min read
The World's Your Oyster
Sometimes... if I don't have enough company or stimulation surrounding me, I tend to drift into a state of retreat. I too have the ability t
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Joanna
Jan 87 min read
Vang Vieng
Having spent a week in Luang Prabang, I decided it was more than time to move on.
Next port of call: Vang Vieng.
How to get there? Bus.
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Joanna
Jan 57 min read
Hassle
They say one of the phenomenal advantages of traveling solo is that you really learn a lot about yourself. Now... I don't particularly kno
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Joanna
Jan 15 min read
Jingle Bell
I really did love Luang Prabang, but after spending an entire week there... I was broke and more than a little bit bored. The boutique...
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Joanna
Dec 30, 202310 min read
Boutique
One thing I have noticed in my short time in Southeast Asia is that everyone is very comfortable tossing the word ‘boutique’ out & about....
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Joanna
Dec 26, 20236 min read
Land of a Million Elephants
Did you know that Laos used to be called 'The Land of a Million Elephants?'
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Joanna
Dec 25, 202310 min read
Rite of Passage or Nightmare?
The Slow Boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang. Rite of passage or absolute nightmare?
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Joanna
Dec 21, 20238 min read
Blood & Tea & Me
The day finally came when I had to move out of my HappyNest. On the date of my departure, I was still the only one in my dorm... and as I...
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Joanna
Dec 19, 202310 min read
Blue & White
With the accommodation fiasco sorted, I stayed true to my (new) word and planned to be in Chiang Rai for arrival on the 13th. I was...
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Joanna
Dec 16, 202311 min read
The Rose of the North
I don't know if it's just me... but I find an abnormal amount of people here are dressed the same. Seriously. It's a real thing....
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Joanna
Dec 13, 202310 min read
Death Railway
Everyone is probably wondering... "What ever happened to that airline cuffuffle you had while you were in the Philippines?" Does everyone...
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Joanna
Dec 10, 20235 min read
Lost in the Jungle
As I mentioned before, I desperately needed to balance out the chaos with the calm. Boracay had been lovely, but it was time to move on....
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Joanna
Dec 8, 20238 min read
Sand & Selfies & Sharks
If there is anything I was NOT on the tiny island of Boracay, it was lazy. I walked everywhere. Knee, be damned. If I was bored at all,...
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Joanna
Dec 3, 20239 min read
Yes, Ma'am
My first night in Boracay, I met this older gentleman who has been coming here for 13 years. THIRTEEN YEARS. That's pretty remarkable…...
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Joanna
Nov 30, 20237 min read
Chasing Waterfalls
I met a girl who decided to quit her bank job in London and move to Italy. She is going to live in her family's heritage home in Sicily...
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Joanna
Nov 28, 20235 min read
Traffic & the Steel Stallion
I was feeling kinda brave... so I rented a moped. That's a lie actually. I'm never usually feeling too brave. The truth? I needed to get...
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Joanna
Nov 27, 20235 min read
Tourist Class
The truth is, when I first thought of boarding a Filipino ferry, I immediately envisioned a big, decrepit & delaptitated transport...
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Joanna
Nov 24, 20238 min read
Joanna Two Two
I was ready to leave the Burgos. I was craving civilization and more than just one oatmeal restaurant down the road. I needed to get out...
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Joanna
Nov 20, 20239 min read
Look More Local
The day had come! I was officially en route to the Philippines. I have to admit it... I was quite delighted. The Philippines had always...
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Joanna
Nov 18, 20236 min read
Sin City
I decided to leave Bangkok for a couple days and head down to one of the lively, coastal towns, called Pattaya. Pattaya is a city on...
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Joanna
Nov 15, 20235 min read
City of Angels
Anyone that has read my South Africa blog might remember how much I was inundated with malls. I left that trip never wanting to step foot...
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