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The Rooster Van

The Rooster Van

The route to Phu Quoc island in Southern Vietnam was a massive adventure filled with crazy driving, a chain-smoking driver and one noisy rooster that sang like he was at karaoke bar after too many shots of Tequila.

Best (and Worst) of 2018

Best (and Worst) of 2018

2018 was a year of epic adventures. And, food poisoning. Lots and lots of food poisoning. In this post, I share the brutally honest truth about long-term travel and my favorite photographs and blog posts from the year!

Hi, I’m Anna — a vagabond writer and photographer with bylines in National Geographic, The Washington Post and AFAR. I’ve been traveling solo full-time for more than a decade and built this blog to help you (and your wallet) make the most of your adventures.

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