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My Search for Elephant Utopia in Phuket

September 5, 2019 by Vanessa Workman 17 Comments

Best Phuket Elephant Sanctuary

The year 2000 was a big deal for me. I turned one of those milestone ages, traveled to Southeast Asia for the first time and got my first tattoo. I also rode an elephant. I thought I was pretty cool. It wasn’t until 15 years later that I read a blog post about the plight […]

My Best Travel Hacks For Southeast Asia

December 21, 2018 by Vanessa Workman 8 Comments

In the past couple of years of Southeast Asia budget traveling, I have packed and unpacked so many times I should be an expert by now. But I’m not. Predicting what I might need falls into the ‘Murphy’s Law’ category, which is if I bring it, I won’t need it and if I don’t bring […]

Bad Taxi Experiences from Around the World

September 28, 2016 by Vanessa Workman 10 Comments

Taxi drivers can be a wealth of new town information when it comes to chit chat. And I’ve found that the smaller the town the more interesting the information can be. Almost no topic seems to be off limits when it comes to talkative taxi drivers who love their jobs. I’ve had conversations about everything […]

My Dirty Hotel Room Epiphany

February 13, 2016 by Vanessa Workman 2 Comments

Last year I passed through Kuala Lumpur quite a number of times and thought it would be a great opportunity to add a few Kuala Lumpur hotel reviews and recommendations to my blog. I was also fortunate to have discovered three nearly perfect, affordable and conveniently located options. All three had great customer service too. […]

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