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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
Mar 6, 20249 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 29, 20248 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 25, 202410 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 21, 202411 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 16, 202410 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 12, 202411 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 4, 202414 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 30, 202418 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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Joanna
Jan 20, 202410 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 18, 20248 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 14, 202413 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 8, 20247 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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