Hi! I’m Elisha.

I'm an Australian traveller, writer, photographer, storyteller, hiker and vanlifer. I've been travelling and hiking as a solo female since 2014 in all different corners of the world.

This blog is a combination of helpful travel guides to offbeat places, useful hiking resources, musings on life on the road and beautiful photography that I hope inspires you to get out and go somewhere new more often.

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Mountains x Ocean ⛰️ ⛱️ I'm gearing up for

Mountains x Ocean ⛰️ ⛱️
I'm gearing up for summer adventures starting verrrry soon. You'll find me flipping between the south coast and the Aussie Alps in my van with plenty of hikes thrown in. It's the best time of the year to get outside here in Victoria and I always try to make the most of it ✨️
Let's see what summer 23-24 has in store 👀
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At 5pm every evening I would grab my camera and wa

At 5pm every evening I would grab my camera and walk down to Hiriketiya Beach from the coworking space for sunset. Alone, or with friends, I would sit on the side of the beach under the palm trees and capture anything I saw from that same spot, every day. Sometimes I had others join me, other times I sat there by myself for over an hour (although the dogs always kept me company 🥹), watching people heading out for drinks or surfers going for a sunset surf. It became my favourite time of day, because it always reminded me how lucky I was to be living (temporarily) in this beautiful little village on the south coast of Sri Lanka.
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After 6 weeks in Hiri, I have hundreds of photos I took at the beach. It's a nice reminder to always carry your camera, because even after that many days sitting in the same spot, I never got bored of the view, and there was always something new to capture. It's one little magical spot ✨️
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Budget Travel Tips for Sri Lanka 🌴 • Cost of

Budget Travel Tips for Sri Lanka 🌴
• Cost of food varies a lot between local restaurants and more tourist-oriented places, sometimes it's less than half the price at local spots for rice and curry
• Rice and curry tends to be the most cost effective meal as you often get unlimited refills for the curries 🤤
• Trains are generally a bit cheaper than buses over the same distance, but they'll be slower
• Booking trains at the station will be a lot cheaper than through an online booking agent like 12go
• Things are generally a bit cheaper in the north of Sri Lanka compared to the south coast
• Ella and the South Coast are definitely the pricier destinations
• Homestays and small guesthouses will often be similar prices to hostel dorms, so you can easily get your own room for the same price if you're sick of dorms
• It's worth paying for bigger data packages on local sim cards because wifi is not great across most of the country
• Entry tickets are very steep for the famous places like Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa, and are generally quoted in USD
• Tuk tuks should only be charging around 100-150lkr per km, so always check the distance you want to travel before bargaining
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You can live on as little as AU$30 per day, or spend a bit more for some comforts!
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*prices in the Reel are in Australian Dollars 💸
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What an underrated travel destination 🇱🇰 I

What an underrated travel destination 🇱🇰
I originally planned to stay for a month in Sri Lanka, I thought it would be a perfect quick trip in-between India and Nepal, while I waited for the monsoon to end... suddenly I extended my visa and I spent almost exactly 3 months in this beautiful small tropical island instead.
But while it appears small on a map, it's incredibly deceiving. The landscapes are diverse, the culture is rich, wildlife is plentiful, and the nature is dense, all within one island. While I covered a lot of ground, there is still so much to explore and I'm sure I'll be back in Sri Lanka sooner rather than later 🌴🥥🌞🛺🦧
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