My tenth and final month of travel was spent in beautiful New Zealand. After feeling thoroughly underwhelmed by Australia, a country I had initially dreamed of emigrating to I had no idea what to expect of Australia’s quiet neighbor. I had nothing to worry about, I soon fell in love with the natural beauty and…
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Ooh, I was nominated for the Leibster blog award for the second year running by Char Williams from LovefromCornwall.com. So here are the answers to the 11 questions asked by Char! 1) What motivates you to blog? I enjoy writing and imparting my knowledge to others. When I was planning my big trip I absorbed…
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I get many emails each week where wannabe travellers ask me various questions about travel. Here is an email that I recieved this week; Hi Stephanie, Hello! I came across your blog this week and have really enjoyed reading some of your posts about your fascinating adventures! Thank you! I have a huge interest…
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My ninth month of travel was mostly spent in Australia, I place I have mixed feelings about. I don’t think that I ever really got over my reverse culture shock whilst I was there. After a few days in the chilled out town of Coolangatta which is right on the border of New…
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As I write this i’m sat in a library in New Brighton near Christchurch in New Zealand. As I look outside the window I can see waves crashing on a beautiful pristine beach and see the sunlight reflecting off the azure water. It’s hard to believe that nearly ten months has passed since I started…
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When I arrived in Singapore I was a little bit burnt out from travelling around Sri Lanka. Although I loved the country it was not an easy country to travel in as a newbie traveller and I was frequently overwhelmed by the sighs, sounds and different cultural practices. I breathed a sigh of relief as…
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Month eight was the month where I had to say goodbye to my beloved Asia in Exchange for a new country and a new continent, Australia on the other side of the world! I started my month in Koh Phi Phi after a last minute decision less than 2 hours before the night boat departed….
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I was always a little skeptical of reverse culture shock. I experienced slight culture shock when I arrived in Sri Lanka, a crazy country for my first visit to Asia but I never thought that I would experience culture shock when going to a Western country like Australia! Why was I feeling like this? I…
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After the craziness and stress of Vietnam the smiling Khmer people were a heartwarming surprise. As I arrived in the capital city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, I was shocked by the disparity of poverty and wealth around me. Right next to the stupidly ornate Palace there was naked children searching for God knows what in…
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I’ve been travelling for seven months so far and I’ve learn’t an awful lot about how to stay safe in Asia. Even though South East Asia is a very safe destination it’s always sensible to take precautions, especially when travelling alone as a woman. I’m proud to announce that I have had an article published…
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