I’m Ashley, your solo travel expert.
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Melbourne -City festivities galore
It's time for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne! The city is decked out in glitz and glitter, complete with dozens of huge television screens throughout the parks and town squares. The atmosphere here is fun! There are so many people from so many different...
Great Ocean Road – Day trip from Melbourne
Great Ocean Road - Love it, love it, love it. I'm currently lying on a glorious beach in Lorne, one of the many small towns along the Great Ocean Road. I've stunned. These types of crashing waves and roaring seas only existed in my imagination and the scene is truly...
Blue Mountains- Day trip from Sydney
After I sufficiently explored Sydney Harbour and had my fill of snorkeling and adventuring around Bondi Beach, I felt it was time to stretch my legs and see what the fuss was about the Blue Mountains. I wanted to see if a) were they really blue? b) what was this...
Sydney, Australia – G’Day Mate!
Hello from Australia!! I had a wonderful, restful break in traveling at home, in central Illinois. I caught up with friends, cuddled some babies that arrived while I was away, and indulged in some foods I missed while on the road (Dunkin' Donuts coffee, salty...
Cameron Highlands – Enjoy Tea and Strawberries Fields
Cameron Highlands, a fabulous oasis boasting lush, tea plantations, and strawberry fields, is a respite respite. Enjoy cooler nights and Indo-Malay food.
Taman Negara, Malaysia — Trekking through history
Malaysia’s Taman Negara jungle is nature in it’s purest form. Arrive by the “Jungle Train,” and enjoy hiking, canopy walks, parrots, monkeys, and jungle life.
Perhentian Islands – SCUBA diving Perhentian Kecil
Malaysia’s Perhentian Islands thrive with beach dwellers and water lovers. Kecil’s incredible reefs and beaches offer prime SCUBA diving and relaxation time.
Railay Beach Rock Climbing
Loving Railay Beach Rock Climbing - I'm officially hooked. Rock climbing is my new passion. There is something incredibly exhilarating about clinging to a rocky pinnacle while balancing on a ¼ inch toehold 20 meters above ground. Our few days (much too short) on...
Koh Phi Phi: Hippies Bar and “The Beach”
Hippies Bar - In the early twilight hours (and after much needed naps and showers following our work on Ko Phi Phi's Chilli House), several of us reconvened at Hippie’s, a quaint little bar on the shores of Phi Phi island. There, we spent many hours watching the moon...
Ko Phi Phi – Volunteering for Tsunami Relief
Previous to the tsunami, the Phi Phi Islands chain, part of the Haad Nopparattara Mo National Park, was a pristine paradise and one of the most expensive hot spots in the Andaman Sea. After the events from December 2004, 850 bodies were recovered and a suggested 1,300...
