Joanna
Ready or Not… here I come?
To be honest, I wasn’t ready to go on this trip. Not at all. THAT is the first time I’ve ever said anything like that when it comes to...
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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 258 min read
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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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
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 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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