Are we still allowed to like Bali? – Thoughts on responsible tourism.
How can we promote responsible tourism in this day and age and what does this even entail? Thoughts about Bali, overtourism and our role as travel writers.
10 Easy tips to Green Travel for the lazy Traveler.
Here is a confession: I am not a big environmentalist and not particularly green. While I get livid when divers and snorkelers touch sealife and really don't understand why anyone thinks elephant riding or cuddling dolphins could ever be a good idea, I have much to...
Varanasi – Of Dead Bodies and River Dolphins.
After my last post, I am afraid you may think me a shallow person. Or an overly chirpy one (nothing could be further from the truth, in fact, if someone called me chirpy I consider it an insult). I wrote of the colors, the marigolds, the friendly smiles of India and...
On the road with Ayu in the Wild – Authentic Sri Lanka Tours.
While some people, especially innate solo travelers, hate the idea of tours, of having any sort of structure to adhere to, I love them. If it is the right kind of tour that is. I want tours that are bespoke (so grrrrr....what an overrated word!), sustainable and that...
Elephants in India – An uncomfortable Truth.
Elephants and India go hand and hand, one seems synonymous with the other. While its national animal is the tiger to many the elephant is still the first animal that springs to mind when thinking about India. Same goes for me. I even named this blog after...
Ubud Living – Monkey Business, a Home & Waffles in the Rain.
People like hotels that feel like home. I disagree. Strongly. While I technically don't have a home right now, I think the whole point of staying in a hotel is that it ain't like home. I want crisp linens and someone who makes my bed (a habit I have not...
Cover Up.
Today I am getting a little bit political. Sometimes travel blogs and pages get bashed for that. I don't really care; it is my blog and I'll write if I want to. Also, I think traveling, politics and world affairs are never not related. Chances are if Trump...
Thoughts on Meeting the Bajo People of Indonesia.
Is there anything in the world left to explore? Are there any white spots on the map left? Not in a grand scheme of things but in my little life the answer is a definite yes. Sometimes it scares me how much of the world I haven't seen and how quickly I am...
Of travel, racism and holding each other to higher standards.
A few weeks before I went to China I was on a tour in Marrakech and met a travel blogger couple from the States. When I mentioned excitedly that I was going on a press trip to China, their reaction caught me off guard. "Why would you want to go there? The...
What It’s Like to Travel as a Muslim Woman.
Travelers are a funny bunch and travel bloggers even more so. While we try to be distinctive non-tourists and go against the cliches that come with being one, we end up living up to our own stereotypes more often than not. The guys are rugged adventurers...
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Hello, I’m Annika!
I’m a girl with messy hair and a thirsty heart who likes to be anywhere but home. After having lived in New York and South Africa for many years, I now call the world home because I love one thing more than drinking wine and doing yoga together – traveling.
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