When venturing on my round-the-world trip, I didn't even consider getting my PADI open water certification in Australia; I automatically assumed it would be highly overpriced.
I was browsing snorkel tour options when something came up that said, "Get Scuba Certified in The Great Barrier Reef" for $450. From my prior research, getting certified in a "cheaper"…
I heard New Zealand was extremely expensive. I heard under a week was a pointless amount of time to even attempt the roads of either island. I heard the roads were hilly and narrow. It seemed like everything was telling me I was an idiot to try to tackle a road trip in a country…
I had heard about a small organization called Coral Gardeners through a high-profile instagram account I follow (@gypsea_lust). She is notoriously known for posting pictures of her flawless perfect body with beautiful landscapes, but what really caught my eye was when she had planted coral in an effort to save our planet.
I was immediately curious and…
When I was in the seventh grade, we had to do a presentation on a place we would like to visit someday. I remember googling the furthest most beautiful place in the world (I guess I was always who I am!), and a magical place popped up called "Tahiti." I saw that it was French…
My round-the-world trip has officially begun, and what better place to start it than in the middle of absolutely nowhere on a beautiful island? I booked a one way to Pape'ete, French Polynesia from Newark, New Jersey on January 15th, 2019, and off I went.
After a brutal long travel day and jumping through a few…
