The first of many solo female travel adventures

As a recovering perfectionist, I am finally writing my first travel blog post after 4 months of coming up with excuses like “being too busy”.

I love doing research and reading all about a topic before I start the project.

Creating a travel blog, making Youtube videos, and taking fabulous pictures for the IG.... is quite overwhelming. 

LIST of things I thought I needed to know before starting:

  • Coding

  • Web Design

  • iMovie

  • Wordpress

  • Plugins

  • AdSense for Youtube

  • Exposure, Aperture, Photography in general.....

After 3 months of a intensive language course.... I finally ran out of excuses. A friend asked me tell a crazy experience in Indonesia. Another friend asked me what's new.... I didn't know how to answer because living here has been so satisfyingly normal. 

Action plan: 

1. Create a reflection/backlog of the past 5 months which includes: volcanos, scuba diving, and being Vietnamese-American in Indonesia. 

2. Finish the last video and get it Youtube ready.....

All because the next 7 months will be full of travel, conferences, more scuba, and research. I will be so consumed with documenting the entire process. My mirrorless camera, my phone, and old fashioned pen and paper are my weapons of choice. I have a feeling this will be one of the most memorable seasons of my life.

Let's get it!

Thao Nguyen

Thao Nguyen is a travel writer and field-based storyteller exploring the intersections of conservation, politics of travel, and location freedom with her new RV.

Holding a Master’s degree in (1)Political Science and (2)Environment and Natural Resources, she examines how environmental policy and public lands shape not only landscapes, but also the communities connected to them.

Her work moves across America’s national parks, Southeast Asia’s coastal communities, and tropical underwater ecosystems, with a focus on sustainability, cultural connection, and the serendipitous encounters that define meaningful travel.

Fulbright Researcher - Indonesia 2018
Scuba Schools International (SSI) Certified Dive Master & Dive Guide

http://thaotalks.com
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