Hitchhiking the Pamir Highway: is it Possible? Yes! I hitchhiked big chunks of the Pamir Highway and it was one of the greatest adventures of my life. It is definitely possible, but after my experience I wanted to present...
How Not to Book Transportation between Osh and Murghab: My Warning
Before you book your Pamir Highway transport with Osh Guesthouse… I know I have been throwing cheesy warnings around here, but I just wanted to give potential travelers a heads up about some shady, dishonest behavior happening at the...
Hiking Near Bishkek: The Perfect Adventurous Day Trip
Awesome hiking near Bishkek that is easy to access There is some world class hiking near Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. It’s pretty amazing that you can use public transport that can cheaply and quickly take you to a...
Bonding with the Kyrgyz Ladies: Traveling across Kyrgyzstan from Bishkek to Osh
Finding a ride from Bishkek to Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second largest city, was supposed to be very straightforward. Everyone said I just needed to go to the Marshtrutka (minibus sort of public transport) stand behind the market and ask...
My 6 Top Tips for Solo Female Travel in Central Asia
My solo trip throughout Central Asia was one of the greatest adventures of my life. Are you traveling to the region soon? Feeling a little nervous? Except for a handful of annoying moments (thanks to nosy men), I had...
I was so Nervous about Traveling Alone to Kyrgyzstan Until I Met This Little Grandma
Kyrygzstan: My Dream! Although it had been my dream for a long time, I always thought I needed to be completely prepared before pulling the trigger and traveling alone to Kyrgyzstan. I needed to read every book about it....
1000 Chats Later: My Experience Tutoring English Online with Cambly
Everything You Need to Know about Tutoring on Cambly This post has been updated as of January, 2018 to reflect some slight changes to the Cambly system and to answer some questions many people asked me after reading this...
How my Original Project for my Southern Africa Trip Backfired
Travel with Purpose I always like to travel with a purpose. Even adding a little goal of experiencing a certain kind of local music or cultural detail can add so much depth to a trip. It also often leads you...
Is Backpacking in Africa Expensive? Here’s my Africa travel budget!
My Africa Travel Budget- What Traveling Independently for Over Two Months Cost Me: Wondering about how expensive it is to travel in Africa? I went on my southern Africa backpacking trip already knowing that I would be on a...
7 Things to do in Maputo, Mozambique
There are so many things to do in Maputo! I definitely wasn’t in little Swaziland anymore. It’s a bummer that Maputo has a reputation for being boring. There are plenty of things to do in Maputo! I couchsurfed there,...