Week Twelve Wrap Up

Hola de Mexico! This week wraps up my first and only (very short!) week in Mexico. It has definitely felt like a very short week, but a fantastic introduction to all that Central America has to offer – the food, the drinks, the music, parties and so much more. 

Week Eleven Wrap Up

This weeks wrap signals a couple of big milestones for me – both the end of my few short weeks in Alaska and the end of my few short months in the United States. As I write this from Mexico City I feel slightly strange that eleven weeks could have passed in such a blur, but when I really stop to reflect on how much I have achieved in that time I realise it has actually been pretty incredible. 

Week Ten Wrap Up

Alaska: The Final Frontier. Oh, no wait, sorry that’s space, and that’s William Shatner’s line. And yet, if the overly developed Western World had a final frontier, Alaska would surely be it. This is one of the last places where pure and utter wild exists within such easy reach of airports and major cities. This stunning landscape surrounds me and I get the distinct sense that it barely even notices humans are walking upon it. 

Week Nine Wrap Up

Weeks nine, ten and most of eleven of this journey are something I’ve been looking forward to since planning for this trip began 15 months ago. I’m in Alaska, living an existence surrounded by the most basic and thrilling elements of nature. Alaska, in the most basic summary I can provide, makes you feel glad to be alive. 

Week Seven Wrap Up

I can scarcely believe it’s the end of another week! For the last few weeks in fact time has absolutely flown. Despite the fact that these weeks have had a somewhat slower pace in terms of moving around they have been some of the most fun I’ve had so far.

Week Six Wrap Up

Week six, and my French-filled week in Canada, are complete. I’ve hit my stride as a traveller in the last couple of weeks, passing a few milestones, recovering from a three-week long virus, and crossing the invisible line between holiday and long-term travel. 

Week Five Wrap Up

This post marks the end of another eventful week, the passing of the one month mark of my trip, and the first full week I’ve spent anywhere since Hawai’i back at the very beginning. I am thankful for the slowing of the exhausting pace of the last five weeks! 

Week Four Wrap Up

It’s hard to believe that four weeks have already passed by in such a short space of time. Days pass at a different rate for me at this point in my travels (which also helps to explain why this post is late…sorry!). I have lost track of days of the week, I’m completely unaware what the date is most of the time, and the only reason I seem to remember I have a flight or train trip coming up is the helpful reminder from my Google calendar…

Week Three Wrap Up

Week three started with a very early morning L ride to Chicago airport, followed by a nearly missed flight (damn that US airport security!), and finally landing in Austin, Texas, for the start of my week in the deep south. 

Week Two Wrap Up

The week started with a flight into LA after a relaxing week in Hawai’i, a long wait at the bus station and a bus ride to Venice Beach. I was staying at the SameSun hostel, a very popular one right on the beach and it felt like party central. The stop over in LA was just for 24 hours, so although I really dislike Venice Beach it’s a close option for LAX layovers and there’s so much going on it ensures you’ll have plenty to do for the day.