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Discover Quy Nhon, Vietnam: beaches, bikes and food stalls galore
I pop on my flip-flops and head down the nautically painted stairs into the living area of the family who runs this homestay in Quy Nhon,...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Sep 24, 20243 min read


The sweetness of a stranger: a haircut in Há»™i An
While traveling, even the simplest connection -- that of a haircut can be so heartwarming.
Ava Adoline Eucker
Sep 18, 20243 min read


5 Tassie trails worth trekking
Dear mountains of Tasmania, Thank you for your magic! Tasmania is Australia's most mountainous state (and the smallest state at that!)...
Ava Adoline Eucker
May 13, 20246 min read


A how-to guide for the working holiday visa in Australia
Does anyone else ever wish there was a formula for how to do life? I've found myself countless times googling the most hilarious things...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Apr 7, 20247 min read


Sometimes doing nothing is everything: reflecting on rest
What do you think of when you imagine rest? The gift of time to relax? Laziness? Do positive or negative feelings arise? What messages...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Feb 24, 20244 min read


actualizing my dreams: arriving in Australia
When we wake and step outside to see the sunrise we attune our bodies to the natural cycle of time and place. I learned this the other...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Feb 12, 20244 min read


The allure of the ocean and things unknown
There is something magical about the ocean. I love the sound of the waves and the feeling of sand pulling out from under my heels when I...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Jan 24, 20244 min read


Vegetarian on the Camino in Spain
Five years ago, I became a pescetarian, a decision based on wanting to lessen my carbon footprint and help beautiful Mother Earth....
Ava Adoline Eucker
Oct 25, 20234 min read


Under 9lbs: here is the gear I packed for my Camino
Packing light allows me to go farther. Here are the gear, clothing, and toiletries I packed for a month of hiking.
Ava Adoline Eucker
Oct 10, 20234 min read


A magical beginning; hiking the Camino de Santiago
Beginnings are often mystical. There are questions unanswered, content unknown. And there you are — holding the book's cover, standing at...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Aug 25, 20233 min read


Backpacking in the Goat Rocks Wilderness
Backpacking has been kind of our thing, me and my dad's. We went on our first trip when I was 15 and I fell in love with hiking in wild...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Aug 20, 20233 min read


Backpacking in Mount Rainier National Park
I am re-emerging yet again from a wild place. Deep in the old-growth forests, meadows, and alpine wonderland of Mount Rainier National...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Aug 8, 20234 min read


Cherry pits floating in the river
--Inspired by a day boating on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, with the loveliest of friends-- I threw cherry pits in the...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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