It’s been a hot minute since I’ve made a new post. My life in 2023 has been so out of control and indecisive I couldn’t even fathom how to narrate it! For a quick recap — I’ve been in and out of New Zealand on standby twice, I spent three months taking orchestra auditions backContinue reading “Summer Adventures in Salt Lake City”
Author Archives: Brandin Kreuder
The 20 Defining Trips of My 20’s
In my 20’s I developed an unexpected passion for travel. It was both wanderlust and my privilege of standby airfare which made it possible for me to travel the way I have. The standby lifestyle conflicted with my career as a classical musician – you’ll rarely meet a backpacker in this field because of theContinue reading “The 20 Defining Trips of My 20’s”
Wellington, NZ – The Move That Couldn’t Be
Lately this travel blog has become an avenue to share my most indecisive moments — it turns out I have a flare for committing to things and then suddenly veering off course. In the last year alone I have 1.) Moved to Australia with intentions to stay long-term, and then left after five months —Continue reading “Wellington, NZ – The Move That Couldn’t Be”
Review: 2022 In Travel
Each December since I was 14 I’ve written a year-end document to reflect on goals and achievements met. At first these took the form of a single white piece of paper with 12 sections drawn, each representing a month with a bullet list of highlights. In college I began writing yearly reviews on my onlineContinue reading “Review: 2022 In Travel”
Working Holiday Visa #2
In the weeks following my return from Southeast Asia I was either sleeping off the jet-lag or stressing about what to do next (sometimes I was sleeping because I was stressing). As per usual, my life’s up in the air — I have no home, car, partner, or anything else tying me down. I’m freeContinue reading “Working Holiday Visa #2”
Concluding 3 Months In South East Asia
I’m writing from Singapore’s Changi International Airport, specifically from the steps inside the iconic Jewel terraced garden and HSBC Vortex indoor waterfall. This is my third time this year transiting through this airport, which blows my mind considering how far it is from America. The earthy smells of plants and mist inside the Jewel areContinue reading “Concluding 3 Months In South East Asia”
The Ijen & Bromo Volcano Experience From Hell
This post details my Instagram vs reality experience visiting Java’s famous Ijen and Bromo volcanos. I aim to portray the good and the bad of my travels, and well … this one was an utter mess with a surprisingly positive ending that served as one of the highlights of my trip through South East Asia.Continue reading “The Ijen & Bromo Volcano Experience From Hell”
The Lombok To Komodo Sailing Tour
Heading into the final stretch of this trip through SE Asia I visited a place that I had formerly planned to go in April of 2020 — Komodo Island, Indonesia. I reminisced on my past working on cruise ships with a 4 day/3 night sailing tour departing from the island of Lombok and ending inContinue reading “The Lombok To Komodo Sailing Tour”
Four Days In Ubud, Bali — Indonesia
I’ve been wanting to come to Bali for three years now. Admittedly, I am one of the masses who discovered the famed Indonesian island through reading Eat, Pray, Love. In April of 2020 I was supposed to visit Bali for the first time on my second cruise job … but of course that didn’t panContinue reading “Four Days In Ubud, Bali — Indonesia”
The Unexpected Joys Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The culture shock of arriving in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur from Laos is perhaps as blunt as it gets for SE Asia — this is part of what makes travel exciting. Gone were the colorful and ornate temples, Tuk-Tuks, and saffron-clad Buddhist monks.“KL” (for short) has a diverse majority Muslim population and aContinue reading “The Unexpected Joys Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia”
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