Sarah Harrison tells of her initial experiences of moving from New Zealand to Canada. She describes feelings of apprehension and homesickness, accentuated by physical discomfort from jet lag and a heat wave. Continue reading One week in Canada
Hawai’i is an amazing place for outdoor adventures. Swim at lava rock beaches, dive into freshwater waterfalls, visit a volcanic national park, and more! Continue reading The most wonderful place for adventure
A few years ago I stumbled upon a festival that happens in Tilburg every year, which is an hour and a half away from Maastricht, so I knew I had to make the journey and experience this festival. It is called RedHead Days, where redheads from across the world meet and have lots of fun, a pretty simple but surreal concept in my eyes. Continue reading A great time to be a redhead!
The days are long here in Hilo, Hawai’i. With the sun rising around 6:00am and setting around 6:30-7:00 pm there’s a good 12 hours of daylight to soak up and enjoy. Continue reading A day in the life at Hilo
My experience in Vietnam was just incredible! I can’t quite find the words to describe my time there, it’s two months that I will never forget and always talk about! I had some crazy experiences in Vietnam, for starters, the one that still freaks me out is how I was an intern at a law firm! Continue reading A Law Intern in Vietnam
On such a long and intense trip it’s hard to decide what the highlights were. Do I say seeing the Taj Mahal? Or meeting the prince of Udaipur? Attending the Pacific shinning? No. Sometimes it’s the little things that stand out the most. Continue reading Fishing for husbands
Culture shocks tend to be the things we can’t prepare for or foresee experiencing. Before embarking on the journey I had done some research and tried to keep an open mind. I roughly knew what the culture was like, the style of cuisine and the level of poverty. I knew cows were sacred, dogs roamed and to not trust street food. India is full of life, abundant with diversity and visitors are treated like gods. And so you may ask, what’s your first culture shock Anneka? Well… Continue reading Burgers and beauty
When I came home, I had people ask me what the highlight of my trip was. I would say the people. I explored many different places in Vietnam, but the people made it more enjoyable. Continue reading People you meet make life beautiful
Having returned from the most amazing time in Brazil I have been reflecting on all the valuable experiences. Continue reading Brazil – we did that!
Reflecting on what has been an incredible six weeks I thought I would start off by sharing a couple of my favourite moments. Continue reading An Incredible Six-Weeks
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