I arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, just five days after the worst terrorist attack in the country’s history. Here’s what it was like to be there as people came together to support each other afterward.
Originally from New York City, Kaeli grew up in Hawaii and Florida, then moved to Washington, D.C. in 2020 following an epic two-year Working Holiday Visa and digital nomad adventure in Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. A seasoned travel writer and editor, her work has been featured by Budget Travel, Forbes, CNBC Select, Business Insider, Thrillist, TripSavvy, Mental Floss, The Plunge, Preferred Travel Magazine, Lending Tree, Million Mile Secrets, and The Points Guy, among other sites. She also authored the Outback chapter of Fodor's Essential Australia and the hotels, nightlife, and day trips chapters of Frommer's Easy Guide to Washington, D.C.
I arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, just five days after the worst terrorist attack in the country’s history. Here’s what it was like to be there as people came together to support each other afterward.
For a bit of balance after my last post, a nod to all the good guys I’ve met during my first year of living abroad in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Australia.
All I can say is we have to be strong, ladies. There are a lot of idiots out there.
It’s been an interesting month to say the very least. After a somewhat surprising turn of events since my last post — let’s just say things did not work out with the French guy — it was time for me to figure out if I wanted to renew my three-month lease here in Darwin or if I should hit the road again. After a lot of long walks and a significant amount of soul searching, I decided on a compromise that would allow me to do both.
Here’s what’s been keeping me busy the past few weeks in Darwin, Australia.
The first time I visited Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon, our tour stuck to a very well-beaten tourist track. Here's what it was like to explore different sides of the city.
Can you believe it's been two weeks already? Here's what I've learned so far.
I just left my job in New York City, am selling/donating anything that won't fit in a backpack, and will soon be leaving all I've ever known behind so I can travel the world. Here's what led me to such a drastic, life-altering decision and some answers to questions I've gotten about it so far.