343 days later and I am irresistibly close to home. The flight attendants have Scottish accents and I am on the verge of being overwhelmed.It was hard leaving paradise. I had a 12 hour layover in Vancouver on my way to Germany from Hawaii where I met up with a couple of couchsurfers and went …
There’s no place like Hawai’i
Hawai'i has been beyond anything I could have ever imagined. It is literally Paradise. I made friends who feel like sisters, who made me feel at home immediately. I remember my first day, where I found myself in a childish grumpy mood because I hadn't made any friends yet. Thanks to yoga, which I tried …
Dilemmas of an astrophysicist
Being an astrophysics student I find telescopes really cool. On the other hand I love culture and immersing myself in it. This is where I find myself torn and pulled between two sides. For years now scientists have been hoping for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) to finally begin construction on the summit of Mauna …
Why I’m really in Hawaii
To be honest, when I first arrived in Hawaii I was really worried because I was struggling to get any responses from those who had said I could volunteer for them. Now I'm torn between 4 organisations who want me all at once, if only I had more time to work on my cloning research. …
Lei, lady, lei
I'm an expert when it comes to customs. Not. I always think I should be a good, honest girl and tell the truth. What did I intend to do in Hawaii? Travel... and volunteer. The scary, grumpy American man did not like the v word. He paused, his eyebrow raised and his eyes squinting at …
Not so Sunshine Coast
As I found myself in the Sunshine Coast for 3 nights I was suddenly very tired and lazy. Perhaps because the previous week had been so intense, never in one place for more than one night, always on the move and making the most of each place and the company I was in. However, I …
Second half of Western Living
http://youtu.be/0D6QVUWKcjM Being on a train for 26 hours with electricity but no internet means you get rather productive.
Winnipeg to the Sunshine Coast
Sunday morning I caught a bus to the west of Winnipeg to meet a couchsurfer who had contacted me asking if I wanted to hitchhike with her to Calgary. Originally I had planned on just getting the train from Winnipeg to Vancouver, which was actually cheaper than getting it from Edmonton, but having always wanted …
Earthship Manitoba.
At 6am on Monday morning I woke up, packed last minute as always and was so honoured to be taken to the bus station by a couple of friends, a luxury that I normally do not get to experience. Then my 35 hour journey began, and surprisingly it wasn't all that bad, despite not having …