Author Britnee Johnston

Since we were staying in Puerto Natales, Chile, for a while we decided to upgrade to a more comfortable hostel. So we moved to Hostal Don Guillermo and enjoyed the warm room, private shower, free WiFi, and...

Puerto Natales was the gateway to get into Torres del Paine so we booked just one night in this town before taking off to the park. Our night was spent at Hostal Bellavista, which provided us with gear such...

Unsure of what to expect on our first full day in Chile, we arrived in Punta Arenas glad to find that our accommodation was just what it promised online--a quiet atmosphere with the best view of the Magellan...

When I went through customs in New Zealand I check marked "hiking shoes" on the form to be checked for contamination. Although I didn't have legitimate hardcore hiking shoes, my Nike Flex Experience Run 2 --...

If you could only pick one place to go in New Zealand, where would it be? For us, we chose to go to the quaint mountain town of Queenstown on the South Island that is also known as the "adventure capital" of...

Crossing the ocean from Southeast Asia to South America seemed like the perfect excuse for us to make a quick stop in Australia on the way. We created a three-day stopover in Sydney, Australia, before our next...

The closest thing we got to bungy jumping while in the "adventure capital" of New Zealand was staying at the Bungi Backpackers Hostel. The hostel provided a nice stay for us as we explored downtown and took a...

Our visit to Australia was more of a long layover in Sydney so we looked for a hostel that was close to downtown for us to easily visit in a short amount of time. Jolly Swagman Backpackers looked like a fun...

We chose to stay in Sports 1 Hotel in Hue, Vietnam, mainly because of it's cool name. The hotel itself has nothing to do with sports, but still provided a lovely, relaxing stay that we were looking for at the...

Monkey brain, it's what we’ll be eating for dinner, my dad signed to me on one of my first nights with him in Vietnam. It’s the Vietnamese way, he added. Really?! I asked, my sign language unnecessary...

After spending a sleepless night at an old, noisy budget hotel in Nha Trang, Vietnam, we packed our bags to look for a better place on foot. Just a few doors down we were pleasantly surprised to find Phuong...

“Where are you from?” a Thai man asked me as we were prepared to cross the border into Cambodia. “I’m American,” I replied thinking nothing of it. He proceeded to laugh as he examined me a little...

It’s not easy being with your partner 24 hours, seven days a week. Trust us, we know. We’ve been doing it for 245 days so far. Why would we subject ourselves to this kind of torture? Well, for a trip...