Travel blogger. Budget backpacker. Digital nomad. Serial expat.
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published December 23, 2016 · Last modified March 10, 2022
I’ve seen it all over friend’s Facebook posts, the media, and in conversations with friends: 2016 is the worst. Can it just be over already? Between terrorist attacks, disquieting politics, natural disasters, deaths of...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published November 3, 2016 · Last modified July 27, 2020
Many visitors to Indonesia’s choose Bali as their destination, and, as I found out this March, it’s a remarkable place, well-deserving of its status as Indonesia’s most popular island. However, Indonesia consists of up...
It’s been quiet on the Venga, Vale, Vamos front, and I’m sure that most of you have been on the edge of your seats just dying to know where your favorite travel blogger (that’s me,...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published September 22, 2016 · Last modified March 28, 2018
Traveling through Asia, when it came to accommodations, I was no stranger to variety. One night, I’d be in a bustling backpacker hostel, the next a $3 per night shack with no electricity, and...
When you imagine a century-old travel guidebook about Spain, you’d expect a cornucopia of picturesque descriptions of the scenery and fascinating explanations of bygone customs. After all, isn’t a travel guide supposed to feature the unmissable highlights a...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published September 6, 2016 · Last modified March 8, 2021
Studying abroad in Spain, it’s hard not to fall in love with the country. Just as I did, hundreds of students who left their hearts in Spain during college return post-graduation to work as...
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by Kirstie Jeffries · Published August 28, 2016 · Last modified May 9, 2019
My time in Taipei was all too short, with only four full days to explore Taiwan’s capital. But I made the most of my limited time there, seeing the city’s famed monuments, escaping Taipei...
by Kirstie Jeffries · Published July 23, 2016 · Last modified September 30, 2019
If there’s one thing most visitors to Malaysia rave about after visiting, it’s the food. My first few days in Kuala Lumpur demonstrated just why, and an evening of tasting the local cuisine with...
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