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Elephant Nature Park: Part I
Elephant Nature Park: Part I

Tucked away in the lush, forested highlands of northern Thailand is a sanctuary that its founder lovingly refers to as 'elephant heaven.' Situated about 40 miles north of Chiang Mai,...

Paul's Place
Paul's Place

Located on Kangaroo Island's Stokes Bay, Paul's Place is a sprawling, 1200-acre farmstead of rolling green pastures, vegetable gardens and paddocks. When you pull up to the home, you begin...

Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe is just as rich and unique in geological history as it is in its strong sense of community and values. The crescent-shaped island is the remnant of a...

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Recent Posts

How to be an Airbnb pro

How to be an Airbnb pro

By Jenn  /  February 18, 2019
Before embarking on a year-long trip around the world, we’d never used Airbnb for international accommodations. Because we’d typically only...
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Dog Days of Summer

Dog Days of Summer

By Sanchez  /  November 30, 2018
Sorry it’s taken me so long to publish this blog post. It’s totally my mom’s fault. I’ve been bugging her...
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Elephant Nature Park Dogs

Elephant Nature Park Dogs

By Jenn  /  November 5, 2018
Two years ago, Stephan and I visited Elephant Nature Park. It was an experience that forever changed my life… an...
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Vegging Out in Chiang Mai

Vegging Out in Chiang Mai

By Jenn  /  September 3, 2018
As part of my first solo trip abroad, I was pretty excited to put together a little vegan food tour...
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Going Solo in Chiang Mai

Going Solo in Chiang Mai

By Jenn  /  August 19, 2018
After months of dreaming about returning to Thailand to volunteer with the Elephant Nature Park pups, I finally found the...
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Strangers on a plane

Strangers on a plane

By Jenn  /  July 19, 2018
Nelson Mandela once professed, ‘I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The...
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A Year Abroad: Our Budget

A Year Abroad: Our Budget

By Jenn  /  May 25, 2018
Making the commitment to pack up and spend the world sightseeing is an exciting prospect, but at the same time...
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How to Travel New Zealand by Campervan

How to Travel New Zealand by Campervan

By Jenn  /  April 2, 2018
Is renting a campervan the cheapest way to see New Zealand? No. Is campervan travel a great way to see...
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10 BEST MICROBREWERIES & CRAFT BEERS

10 BEST MICROBREWERIES & CRAFT BEERS

By Jenn  /  February 19, 2018
A couple of craft beer enthusiasts traversed the globe for a year. What did they find? Well, while we certainly...
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Returning from a nomad’s life: One year later

Returning from a nomad’s life: One year later

By Jenn  /  December 12, 2017
On the afternoon of December 11, 2016, our Norwegian Air 787 Dreamliner touched down at Logan Airport after 344 days...
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From tasty snacks to scenic tracks, I’m sharing some of my best canine travel tips & tales to get your adventurous tails wagging.
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