Author Archives: Tasha Amy

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria – A Day Trip From Melbourne

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This is part one of two from a day tour with Melbourne Coastal Tours to Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island. We had an amazing guide who made the experience that much better. I was the first one picked up in the Melbourne Coastal Tours shuttle bus which would be taking me around Mornington Peninsula and […]

Backpacking Bagan Travel Guide: What You Need To Know

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Myanmar is an extremely up and coming country in the South East Asian backpacking trail and Bagan is the number one bucket list place in this country. This city is full of history and amazing pagodas at every turn. Though, if this is your first time visiting Myanmar the experience can be quite overwhelming which […]

Backpack Or Suitcase? The Age Old Travel Debate

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What is best for traveling, a backpack or suitcase? So you’ve planned your next adventure, organised everything and brought all those essentials you’ll need on the road. Though, when it comes to packing these all in one place you realize you have two options. . . The typical a backpack or suitcase, an oversized reminder […]

Thai Soul Restaurant: Authentic Thai Food In Kochi, India

lunch of fish at the thai soul restaurant in the grand hyatt kochi bolgatty

A Taste Of Thai Food In Kochi, India If you are ever in Kochi and you are craving something different to eat such as Thai Food, I highly recommend checking out Thai Soul Restaurant. It is located inside the Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty which is one of the latest additions to the skyline. With culinary […]

Day Trip to Playa Guiones, Costa Rica

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Today was another day off so, after an early breakfast of cereal we jumped into the back of a pickup truck. The girls and I stand up front, jumping over every bump while the others sit squished on the floor. After forty minutes of bugs flying in your mouth, singing and enjoying the breeze, we […]

First Week Volunteering Completed- Ostional, Costa Rica

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I literally just want to chop my feet off- I think it would be less pain. Though, at the station Wade hooks me up with some tape and I suss out some antiseptic cream. At ten o’clock is a discussion lead by volunteer Jacqui in the Cabana. Here in Ostional the locals harvest the turtle […]

Day trip to Playa San Juanillo, Costa Rica

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It was finally everyone’s day off in Ostional so we wake up early to catch the bus to Playa San Juanillo. Though, as a result of last nights patrolling shifts, I now had two throbbing feet. The blisters were massive and a couple had popped walking home over the rocky gravel road- sorry for the […]

Exploring Hollywood & Landing In America

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Arriving At The Airport Waking up to the air attendants shuffling through the aisles organizing breakfast we still had two excruciating long hours before we would be landing in Los Angeles and I would get to experience Hollywood for the first time. Spending the previous twelve hours squished into the middle isle in the most […]

Furama RiverFront Review: A Relaxing Stay In Singapore

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Singapore is a country I have been to a handful of times, though due to restrictions, never left the impressive Changi Airport. Therefore, for the best introduction to Singapore, we knew Furama RiverFront would provide the ultimate stay. With well-equipped rooms and modern facilities in a great location, our expectations were set high and we […]