Tag Archives: Travel

Scotland: Day 2 – Culross, Stirling, William Wallace, Doune and Outlander

Posted on June 1, 2020 by juliamenn

Thursday, December 12th 2019 (my first full, proper day in Scotland) dawned drizzle free, and I was awake before my alarm! Bags swiftly packed, I shoveled them in the rental and had a yummy vegan breakfast – my first of … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Adventure, Castle Leoch, Claire Fraser, Covenanter Hotel, Culross, Doune Castle, Falkland, film site, Herb Garden, history, Jamie Fraser, Monty Python, Outlander, Outlander Starz, Outlander TV Show, Pineapple House, River Forth, Robert the Bruce, Ruins, Scotland, Stirling Castle, Terry Jones, The Wallace Monument, Travel, Unicorn, vegan, village, William Wallace | Leave a comment

Oamaru, Mouraki, and Dunedin

Posted on March 6, 2019 by juliamenn

Oamaru was a gem of a find – a historic gold-mining and quarrying town renowned for its well-preserved heritage buildings. The Victorian precinct is particularly note-worthy for its Victorian and Industrial Steam themed buildings. In other words, kids, this is … Continue reading →

Posted in new zealand, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Dunedin, explore, gold-mining, Industrial, Little Blue Penguins, Mouraki, Mouraki Boulders, new zealand, Oamaru, rocks, solo female travel, Steam, Steampunk, time and tide, Travel, Victorian | 1 Comment

A Brief Service Announcement

Posted on December 16, 2017 by juliamenn

It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure I proudly present my latest itinerary on this crazy crash-bang, whirlwind adventure of mine…

Posted in china, Ireland, Thailand, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Adventure, chengdu, china, hangzhou, Ireland, levitate, maglev, new year's eve, nye, opportunity, seal, seal rescue ireland, shanghai, Thailand, train, Travel, volunteer | Leave a comment

Let Me Count the Ways

Posted on October 22, 2017 by juliamenn

As I’ve mentioned, unfortunately my work visa for New Zealand didn’t pan out, and the past month and a half has been an utter whirlwind as I tried to sort out my path forward. I was waking up every morning … Continue reading →

Posted in new zealand, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged air asia, airport, auckland, Change, china, currency, flights, fly, hong kong, insurance, life, lifestyle, moving, new zealand, nz, passport, plan, question, sell, solo female travel, transferwise, Travel, visa, wellington, work | 2 Comments

Plot Twist!

Posted on September 26, 2017 by juliamenn

Well, in an unpleasant turn of events, my New Zealand work visa has fallen through. I had been so hopeful that somehow things would work out so I’d get to stay here in this beautiful city I’ve made my home, … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, new zealand, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged action, america, beach, china, clouds, comfort, difficult, fight, fish and chips, hard, hurt, love, new zealand, paths, persevere, perspective, stability, Travel, usa, visa, wellington, weta, wisconsin, working | 1 Comment

Let’s Talk About Food

Posted on May 21, 2017 by juliamenn

While things have been going smoothly since landing in Wellington, the past few days I’ve been constantly reminded that I am, in fact, not a Kiwi born and bred. This all came about due to my desire for pumpkin chocolate … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged baking, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, expat, Food, grocery, learning, new zealand, pumpkin, Travel | 3 Comments

My Kiwi Kristmas

Posted on March 6, 2017 by juliamenn

I’ve had many wonderful and unique experiences since moving to New Zealand, but one that was an absolutely novel delight was experiencing a SUMMER Christmas!

Posted in new zealand, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged bbq, beach, carols, christmas, cricket, decorations, kiwi, new zealand, orphans, Travel | 1 Comment

Northern Thailand Accommodations

Posted on August 12, 2015 by juliamenn

**I was in Bali for a month where wifi never worked, hence the quietness of Curious Traveler Travelogues for such a stretch. I’ve been writing all along the way, so many of these are written as if they just happened … Continue reading →

Posted in Pai, SEA, Thailand | Tagged accommodation, backpacking, budget travel, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Circus Hostel, guesthouses, hostels, housing, Imperial Mae Ping Hotel, Julie's Guesthouse, Libra Guesthouse, Mercy Hostel, Pai, SEA, Thailand, Travel | Leave a comment

Vietnam Retrospective

Posted on June 25, 2015 by juliamenn

This is my last night in Vietnam. I have traveled an entire, beautiful, wonderful country in 30 days. Pretty cool.

Posted in SEA, Vietnam | Tagged Adventure, Caves, Dalat, Hanoi, HCMC, Hoi An, Hue, Mekong Delta, Moving on, Orient Express, phong nha, Sapa, Solo, Travel, Vietnam | 1 Comment

One Way Ticket…

Posted on March 18, 2015 by juliamenn

It’s time I told the world – I’m headed to South East Asia for four months to travel, adventure, explore, and experience life and new cultures. This change has been a long time in coming, but I couldn’t be happier … Continue reading →

Posted in SEA, Travel | Tagged A Little Adrift, Adventure, backpacking, Bali, Buddha, Budget, budget travel, Cambodia, Change, Culture, Dirt Biking, elephant nature park, Elephants, Food, Heat, hostels, Indonesia, Journey, Jungles, Katherine Hathaway, Kayaking, Laos, Monsoon, New Culture, New Year, Noodles, SEA, Shannon O'Donnell, South East Asia, Squat Toilets, Temples, Thailand, Travel, Vietnam, Water Festival, Zip Lining | 5 Comments