This week has been an absolute blast! My first experience staying in a hostel couldn't have been better, I've met so many interesting people from all over the world and made amazing friends. Surfer's Paradise is a beautiful city, the Gold Coast in general is such a nice area. I'm definitely going to be missing … Continue reading My First Week →

14 hour flights are exhausting! I tried to sleep for most of it but found myself awake every hour, probably just too excited to be resting! 4 hours from landing The food on the plane was terrible as it usually is. We were served dinner which was over cooked pasta and breakfast of slimy scrambled … Continue reading Travelling Day Part Three →

The flight from Edmonton to LA was great! I sat beside a girl around my age who was also very quiet and had the middle seat empty. Arriving to LA was strange though because this airport is so big I had to go outside and get on a shuttle bus to take me from the … Continue reading Travelling Day Part Two →

I'm officially on my way, writing this from the airplane! The final goodbyes in Edmonton definitely got me emotional. I don't think it really hit me how far away I'm going until now. Kandis and my mom both phoned me and calmed me down quite a bit, but that also made me realize how hard … Continue reading Travelling Day Part One →

I don't mean that this is my hometown. I moved around growing up and I don't have a don't actually have a strong sense of "home" tied to any one that place. But I came here at 18, full of piss and vinegar and thinking I knew everything. As it turns out, I didn't. I … Continue reading An Open Letter to the City I Grew Up In →

I'm now within the last two weeks in Canada. It's a strange feeling, knowing I'm seeing friends and family for the last time before I'm off on a year long voyage. I feel sad for the things I'll miss, guilty that I am leaving behind my loved ones, excited for the adventures ahead of me … Continue reading The Beginning of the End →

As children, our hopes and dreams change often. At least this was true for me. I wanted to be a doctor, lawyer, pop-star, veterinarian and a social worker all by the age of nine. The one thing I have always wanted to be, with unwavering determination, was a world traveller.This blog will be a documentation … Continue reading How I Decided to Move Across the Globe →