As everyone is becoming more aware, self-care is important. And sometimes self-care in the dead of winter takes the form of a party onboard a yacht, cruising along the coast of Croatia!

Koh Phangan is a much bigger island than Koh Tao. Just as beautiful though. We arrived to a beach front resort where we were assigned our rooms and they were so nice.

After a 10 hour bus ride and a 3 hour ferry ride we arrived in Koh Tao…

Being the final crew to arrive in Bangkok on the Wednesday (wheels touching the ground at 11:50 pm), my two friends, Krystal, Tye, and I unfortunately didn’t take to much of an advantage of the Bangkok night life.

The first question I get when I tell people I travel alone is, “Isn’t that dangerous?” I follow by asking them if they ever go anywhere alone. Isn’t that dangerous?

One of the great things about joining a tour group is the known fact that you are about to share so much with a handful of people that you just met. This calls for everything from sharing experiences, stories, to beds and toilets!

Two days ago I woke up in Costa Rica, ready to start the Costa Rica Explorer tour. I’ve been on one LBW tour before, and the group I was with felt like my family from day one and I was unsure if it would be the same for this trip…

Today marks 10 days of being in this beautiful country and 10 days since I embarked on what might be one of the most important journeys I ever make.

Once upon a time, many many years ago, my mom passed me a Life Before Work pamphlet she had received from a friend. Flash forward at least 7 years later, and I'm finally about to embark on my very FIRST tour with them! 

“Are you ready?”

I couldn't even begin to tell you how many times I was asked this question in the weeks and days leading up to my departure…

It’s no wonder Thailand is called the “Land of Smiles”. The locals are so welcoming and friendly while the tourists, also beaming with smiles, look so happy and relaxed. A place with such positive vibes, it makes the perfect destination to celebrate special moments with your loved ones.

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”. My friend Phát read this aloud to me as he pointed to the words tattooed in black on his arm. This is how Phát began the Vietnam Discovery Tour, and these words remained the echoing theme for the rest of the trip.

In four days, I've experienced two distinct personalities of Vietnam on the Life Before Work Vietnam Discovery Tour. The group has stayed busy weaving through vibrating streets, gorging on authentic Vietnamese BBQ in back alleys and embracing all aspects of culture offered to us by the welcoming company in Hanoi and Sa Pa.

I'm currently curled up on a pleather airport seat in Washington, D.C. with 100 other travelers scowling in the gate lobby. The intense fluorescent ceiling lights highlight the unanimous ugly mood caused by storms and a flight delay to Los Angeles International Airport…

The Inconvenience Of Travel: Today was unique, people were stressed, grumpy and annoyed... and I was in the middle of all of it smiling to myself enjoying everything that was going on.

Life has been so crazy these last few days, trying to find a moment to sit down and write has been somewhat low on my priority as I don't want to miss a single moment of this adventure. After we left Kuta we drove to Ubud, where we spent the next three days.

It finally arrived, July 11th! Bali Discovery was here! Only a mere 19 hours of flying time plus lay overs and I would be there. 

Oh, Chiang Mai – you beautiful. Thailand's second-largest city has risen and risen in recent decades to become a staple on the travel itineraries of thousands of backpackers making for the wondrous Land of Smiles.

Picture it: You're reclining on a swinging hammock between two palms. Let's say you're in…Vietnam. The powdery sand of An Bang beach is sloping down into the South China Sea just meters from your discarded flipflops. The slosh of the water and the sway of the coconut trees echoes all around…

A mind-boggling 2,000 islets and karst peaks covering more than 1,500 square kilometers makes Ha Long Bay one of the undisputed wonders of the natural world.