Welcome to my destinations page! These are all of the places I have visited and written guides and blog posts about. You can check out all of the locations I have visited and click on any of them below to see the travel guides and blog posts from each country and region. If you want …
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This week, I’ll give you a little insight into how you have the time of your life on a 9-day road-trip, create a film, crash a drone, spend your birthday sweating in a twin bed with another guy and make $0 on a film project. Last year in October I created this video with …
There’s something about long-haul flights and lengthy transits, which send me into a contemplative realm. I leave behind all of my simplistic daily thoughts and start to analyze my life from an external point of view. I start to question everything about who I am and the direction I am heading in. Thousands of feet …
Project Lombok came to a close and I needed to take a breather. A breather for me looks like 9-10 blog posts in a week, 55 kilometers of running, gym sessions daily and meetings. Yes, I have trouble relaxing. It’s an issue. Having said that, just having a base for the week is already quite …
Three years ago I hit publish on the Journey Era blog. Little did I know, the moment my finger clicked that button would change my life forever. I was living on Oahu at the time, which is a tropical island in Hawaii. I was in the last semester of my journalism degree. Sitting in the …
The Lombok field trip was a success but that was quickly in the past as I jumped into a day full of transits back to my apartment in Moalboal on Cebu, Philippines. I teamed up with Cebu Pacific for the flights, which was a handy little collaboration for the transit. From Bali, you need to fly …
Sri Lanka is one of the most underrated travel locations in the world, providing endless adventures around every corner that you have to see to believe. From safari to surfing to hiking all in a matter of miles, Sri Lanka is truly a diverse travel destination. You are reading this right now so it means …
Heading up to TakTak Falls in Santa Monica is a full-day adventure to the north part of the island. From General Luna the waterfall is 1.5-hour drive but is well worth the effort. We enjoyed the waterfall to ourselves. Cliff jumping, tree jumping, and exploration to the top of the falls were the highlights of …
Plastic pollution has caught up with humans. Our dispensible plastic items are predicted to outnumber the amount of fish in the ocean within the next couple of decades. It’s a sad reflection of our society. However, people are taking notice including myself. Damage has been done but all we can do is our best in …
Booking in advance contradicts some of the biggest pearls of traveling. Typically, we like to travel to escape our day-to-day routine, break the mold for a while and leave the ever-so-cozy comfort zone. When we book in advance, we’re still playing safe and not opening ourselves to the boundless opportunities that travel allows us. There …
Our disaster with Bali belly, our first encounter with theft, and how we spent our first night out in Hanoi, Vietnam! TEXT BY JESSICA BLACKMUN // IMAGES BY JACKSON GROVES After a little more than a week of fun in the sun, salt water showers, and living it up on the small Gili Islands just …
The Gili Islands are definitely worth exploring. Breathtaking beaches, awesome coral reef snorkeling, and the simple laid back vibe make up the perfect secluded island experience. TEXT BY JESSICA BLACKMUN // IMAGES BY JACKSON GROVES & JESSICA BLACKMUN This week we set off to explore the Gili’s! The Gili Islands are three small islands just …