Tag: budgeting
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Indonesia Part II
Nusa Penida – A beautiful island that is widely known for the Kelingking Beach. Before the parking lot, there is a small fee for entry. Not sure if it’s a legit fee required by the government. It felt like a fee charged by random locals and that feeling was shared by multiple other travelers.. I…
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Indonesia Part I
It would have been great to further expand our time with family, with my momma. But due to cost and scheduling errors, Indonesia was the right choice. Our Philippines chapter ended on December 29th, 2022 (departing Manila at 18:45 and arrival 22:55 in Bali, Indonesia). Upon arrival of the Bali Airport, there is a pick…
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Returning to the Island Life
Philippines Located in the Pacific Ocean near the equator, the Republic of the Philippines consists of around 7,640 islands — about 2,000 of which are inhabited — that form an archipelago. -National Geographic The month of December begins the Southeast Asia chapter. First, we happily scheduled a layover in Seattle. Crazy to think that it’s…
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Colombia
Sometimes I think of it as the home country of Shakira.. or Maluna, both artists that I admire..! This post concludes the last chapter to the three months spent in South America. Dear Colombia, I have so much love for you! From what I’ve experienced, through the food (where we stayed had a diverse amount…
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Big Cityx2 in Brasil
Rio de Janeiro What came to be a 24 hour bus ride, Tim and I dropped our backpacks off instantly and treated ourselves with the classic, caipirinhas! We didn’t have the fullest tummy from the long bus ride, so I was definitely drunk off of just one! Below is a video of where we enjoyed…
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Beach life in Floripa, Brasil
Crossing the boarder to Brasil was easy and interesting. The bus we hopped on in Uruguay does not cross the border. They had a pit stop on the road, which you then have to walk across. The main street had you standing between Uruguay and Brasil. You’d see two different languages on one side— there…
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Just a Ferry Ride Away to Uruguay
From Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento, the ferry ride is about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Uruguay was not originally a part of the South America plan. But because it’s so close, why miss it? We visited 3 different towns in 1 week The first city, Colonia De Sacaramento, was such a sleepy town..…
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Late post** due to a spending an amazing time at a retreat where I became one with nature and avoided all apps/social devices. — After Iguazu Falls and Patagonia, I was excited to be back in a big city. It’s crazy to think that the Perito Moreno Glacier is slightly larger than Buenos Aires city..…
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Patagonia — Fitz Roy
Everyday, I am still surprised about what I am able to experience. I feel really happy with how I have been spending it this year. After the city, El Calafete, a short 3 hour bus ride took us to our next destination, El Chalten. The ride there was scenic: lakes, mountains, and countless lamas. The…
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Patagonia — Perito Moreno Glacier
One day, I’m connected to the powerful Igauzu waterfalls.. The sunshine is bright, causing a multiple rainbows when meeting the splashes of the falls. The birds are soaring over the curtain streams of water, the monkeys are jumping from one tree to another, the coatis are crawling through bushes, it’s truly just another average day…
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