I arrived in Indonesia for a one month motorcycle road-trip across the archipelago but ended up getting hooked. I learned the language. Co-starred in a film. Competed on a nationally televised game show. Started doing modeling work. Even fell in love. (With a local Javanese lady, not the country. Okay, the country too…but you get my point.) ;)
Yes, silly me. It was 2013 and after five years of traveling the globe, Indonesia seemed perfect and I thought that it would become my new home. Unfortunately fate had different plans for me, as you’ll see below. It’s amazing how quickly you can go from celebrity to pariah with just one tweet…
Although your feelings towards and opinion of a particular country will grow and evolve as you see more of the country and experience more of the local culture, nothing can ever duplicate your initial impressions. For that exact reason I will be publishing a First Impressions post for every one of the 80+ countries on … Read more
That’s right, in just one month I will bid adieu to my house in Austin and embark on my longest and greatest adventure yet. No more ‘six weeks in this country’ or ‘six months on the road,’ this time it’s the infamous “sell all my possessions and buy a one-way ticket” scenario. The wild part … Read more
I know it has been a few weeks since our last travel blogger interview here at the HoliDaze, but like a fine wine that gets aged just perfectly, this delay has only sweetened this week’s fantastic interview. Yes, it seems like every week the interviewee bar only gets upped, and this one is definitely no … Read more
Warning: The following movies and travel documentaries contain high doses of travel inspiration and are unsafe for consumption if you are currently at work. These movies will suck you in, make you drop whatever you are doing and hit the road for some serious traveling. So no matter what, be advised: do not watch the … Read more
It is an honor to present this week’s featured blogger, Samantha Yap, an aspiring travel journalist who also has the fortune of being a global citizen starting at the early age of four. Plus, thanks to her diversified upbringing, she is also a bonafide “Third-Culture Kid” (TCK). “ A TCK is a someone who … Read more
