Kristen

The Best Camping Site in The Desert of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

The San Pedro de Atacama desert in northern Chile is notable for multiple reasons: it is the world’s driest desert, it has one of the greatest views of the stars at night, and it is filled with canyons, lakes, and bizarre vistas. Landmarks. While tours of all the big sights are available, they lack the flexibility I desired for stargazing and observing sunrises and sunsets from the bush. Camping felt like the greatest way to actually get to know the desert. I couldn’t locate any kind of guidance or assistance on the web before to organizing my trip, so I

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Kristen

How to Take a Great Solo Female Trip to Hawaii?

Someone I knew made a solo vacation to Hawaii while I was in high school, and I remember feeling extremely horrible for him, since a solitary trip to such a lovely place must be dreadful, no? Isn’t this correct? This was before I learned the advantages of solo travel, and after years of doing so, I came to envy myself for being able to go to such a beautiful place by myself. Absolute independence in a wild and adventurous environment like Hawaii seemed like a dream come true. When the opportunity to work on a photographic project in Hawaii offered

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Kristen

10 portraits of happiness around the world

“You don’t take a photo with just a camera. You bring to the photographic act all the images you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.”-Ansel Adams Traveling alone is a gift. The road of self-discovery, conquering phobias, and growing independence are rewards I intended to experience. What I didn’t expect was that meeting with local people would have the largest influence on me, forcing me to accept love in a different way than I I’m used to, in the form of ephemeral but memorable moments of kindness from total

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Kristen

Why Should You Travel Alone At Least Once

The music was rising in this art museum in Maputo, Mozambique, the metropolis that I had been informed was unclean and violent. I had heard a lot of things, but by this point I was practically sobbing with glee, shaking hands with my new friend Ella as we danced in a circle with some of the locals. Their motions were so realistic, I was astounded! That was just my first night in Mozambique, a location I had intended to visit with someone else who backed out at the last minute. I had been fairly frightened about travelling somewhere that I

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Gorgeous Mountains You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Sichuan China

Sichuan province in China has been full of great climbs that I had never heard of else and would never have known existed. That was all leaked to me when, at a hostel in a town between Chengdu and Lugu Lake, an eager hostel worker sat down with me and told me every spot she believed I should see after I uttered a few words of Mandarin to her and she realized she would be able to speak with me. Showing me photographs of each site on the Chinese version of Google, she then invited me to join her for

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Kristen

Why Traveling Alone to Mozambique Was My Best Decision Ever

I went down to the beach after leaping off the boat after an incredible day of scuba diving in Tofo, Mozambique. The white sand cracked under my feet as the waves rolled softly. I had just seen a whale shark underwater and I was in paradise. It had taken me many days of grueling bus travels to get there, but I accomplished it, and it proved out more amazing than I had dreamed. I was wearing no shoes, hadn’t even thought about putting makeup in weeks, and was beaming from ear to ear on a bright day at one of

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Kristen

My Solo Trip in Mozambique

When this piece goes live, I am sitting on a bus from Johannesburg to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. If I’m honest, I’m a little afraid. I keep telling myself that things will be OK but honestly, I have no idea what to anticipate. I woke up to a bizarre message a week and a half ago, “I can’t go with you”, it stated, “A woman came floating out of nowhere and took my heart. » It wasn’t a major surprise. J and I had always had one of those ties that you could sense deep inside. He was always

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Kristen

Easter Island Travel Guide: How to Plan Your Trip & Save Money!

Do you want to visit Easter Island? Are you seeking for the sense of humility that comes with seeing the massive Moai sculptures that loom over us poor mortals? It was just what I was hoping for when I went there in April of this year. Seeing the Moai in person is just as wonderful as I had imagined. Although no one completely understands the narrative because there are few original Rapa Nui ancestors remaining, the story of the Moai is one of tremendous human creativity and sorrow, and it is a powerful experience to walk among them and ponder

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Looking for Authentic Hawaii and Found It in Molokai

We traveled in the rented vehicle, and the other locals were astonished when they spotted Greg in the driver’s seat, their faces turning from bewilderment to astonishment and excitement. Greg was dressed in traditional Hawaiian garb, and I wore a lei he crafted from a massive leaf. I’ve always kept it on my wall for good luck. “Do you believe Molokai was Hawaii 50 years ago?” I inquired, wondering whether it was simply a phrase or if it really true. “I grew up here for 40 years and keep coming back, and nothing has changed,” he said. This island gets

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Kristen

Discover the Hidden Wonders of The Apostle Islands’ Sea Caves

Picture this: it’s one of those evenings when the moon rises and everyone shouts “wow! because even though we’ve all seen him many times before, that night he simply managed to seem super, mega, big like a cartoon. I have never seen such a huge moon before rising. The sun was sinking perfectly opposite the moonrise, reflecting orange and purple on the placid waters of Lake Superior, looking like some kind of psychedelic quicksilver that shifted from purple and pink from the sun to blue and in the white of the moon. It was hard to know which way to

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Hi, I am Kristen, I have been living in Southeast Asia for over five years and I love to share my experiences on this blog. You will find stories about my daily life, as well as my travels around the world. From exotic tastes to stunning views and funny encounters from across the globe, join me on my amazing journey at www.theladyontheroad.com

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