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Kalbarri National Park, taken by Dana Cully I went to Western Australia to find peace and enlightenment at a place that called itself an Ashram, but all I found was tension, gossip, and physical stress. I didn’t leave enlightened, but I did leave. After finishing my degree in anthropology and history, I knew I wanted to make my dreams of travelling come true as soon as possible. I had always dreamed of visiting Europe, but it seemed daunting, and traveling somewhere so far f
The 30th January marked my first ever day of solo-backpacking, and the day I arrived in Perth ALONE. So here’s everything I experienced and felt as a first-time solo-backpacker, and some helpful tips for arriving in a new country. As I hugged my parents goodbye, I was hit by a wave of emotions. I wanted to cry, I wanted to laugh, I wanted to stop, and I wanted to go. It was a whirlwind of contracting emotions, a balance of nerves and excitement. Air New Zealand provided amazi