Adventure Travel. Scuba Diving. Sustainability.
Adventure Travel. Scuba Diving. Sustainability.
Hi, I’m Thao Nguyen.
I’m a travel writer & storytelling scientist who specializes in:
Solo-Adventure Travel (25 countries & counting)
Scuba Diving (10 countries & counting)
Marine Conservation
Sustainability & Environmental Policies
RV Living - Est. 2025
~ Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Wyoming
~ Master’s degree in (1) Political Science, (2) Environment and Natural Resources from the University of Wyoming
~ PADI Certified Advanced Open Water Diver
~ SSI Certified Dive Master & Dive Guide
How to save on books while traveling
The best way to save money while traveling for book nerds like me.
November 2018 - Moved from Indonesia to Viet Nam
Officially done with my Fulbright grant in Indonesia & I made another big move. Would you rather stay in your comfort zone or answer to your higher calling?
3 lessons after one year in Indonesia
Three major life lessons and personal growth in soft skills after living in Indonesia for a year.
Small wins & planting seeds
Influencers turn conservationist or is it rooted in white saviorism? Everyone has a voice to plant seeds of change.
How the Scuba Life Chose Me?
Scuba Diving is a way of life. Here’s a story of how scuba diving started for me.
PIRATES - they're real
Indigenous stories about real life pirates and the fact that pirates are still a thing in 2018.
A dream come true... Wakatobi National Park
Finally made it to my research site and here’s all the logistics of Wakatobi, Indonesia
Here at last.....Wakatobi National Park, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
I finally made it to my research site for my Fulbright grant. Wakatobi National Park, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Spending time and money on what you love is not a loss: Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Traveling and scuba diving in one of the most coveted and pristine places in the world (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia)
There's no limit to what you can achieve
A note of inspiration to chase your wildest dreams because it just might come true like mines did.
Travel blogging is so damn pretentious
Most travel blogs are carefully curated. I rather write honestly.
Why am I in Indonesia?
This is my fifth time visiting Indonesia, but this time as a Fulbright Researcher. What a dream come true. Manifest the life you want.
The first of many solo female travel adventures
My very first travel blog post and my excuse for what took so long.
UW graduate student awarded Fulbright for research in Indonesia
Press feature in the Laramie, WY local newspaper. Thao Nguyen awarded Fulbright Research Grant to Indonesia.