Sylvia’s Gap Year is not only for romanticized travel advice. It also includes the honest, realistic entries of my day to day life.
Working on a Farm in Rural Thailand
For some, traveling is a short, relaxing holiday. For me, traveling is a longterm lifestyle that I intend to maintain…
A Day in the Life: The Ultimate Travel Day
Travel days are tedious. Getting from one destination to the next causes anxiety, hot flashes, hunger, and can often bring…
My 2024 Travel Bucketlist
As we enter these last three months of 2023, I am starting to concoct some exciting things for 2024! Below…
Spend a Night on a Volcano in Guatemala!
Well, TECHNICALLY, you spend the night on an inactive volcano, but you hike up and watch the sunset on a…
Spend 3 Days Camping in Australian Island Paradise!
While in Australia, I took the wildly popular 3 day – 2 night tour of K’Gari Island (better known as…
A Day in the Life: Working in Cairns
I lived and worked in Cairns, Queensland, Australia for 3.5 months. My job as a bartender was a Casual Position…
The TRUTH about the Oslob Whale Shark Experience
When you travel to Cebu, EVERYONE will ask if you’re going to do the Whale Shark Experience in Oslob. It…
Spend 3 Days Sailing Around the Philippines!
While in the Philippines, I took a 3 day – 2 night boat trip from Coron to El Nido through…
Valentine’s Day in the Whitsundays
Whether going solo, traveling with a partner, or celebrating galentine’s with your mates, the Whitsundays is the perfect spot for…
A Day in the Life: Working in Port Macquarie
I lived and worked in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia for 2 months. One job was a work exchange…
My Holidays in Sydney
For backpackers the holidays tend to look a little bit different, especially when you’re on the opposite side of the…
Cheaper than you Think
When people think of traveling, they think of luxury experiences that cost an arm and a leg. If price is…
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