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Recent Runaway Traveller Posts
Why It’s So Hard to Find Good Alternatives to Booking.com & Airbnb
I’m not proud of it, but I book many of my stays through Airbnb and Booking.com. Every time something goes...
Best Things to Do in Hiriketiya: Surfing, Yoga, and More Fun
I spent a month “living” in Hiriketiya on Sri Lanka’s south coast. While it’s a sleepy beach town where you’d...
Hiriketiya Beach: Everything to Know Before You Go
Hiriketiya Beach was home base for a month before we explored more of Sri Lanka. We fell in love with...
1 Week Garden Route Itinerary: South Africa’s Best Road Trip
After two months of being thoroughly spoiled by Chesney’s family in Muizenberg (Cape Town), we finally hit the road for...
We Shipped 2 Packages Internationally from Borneo & It Was Actually Easy?
We sent a ridiculously large and bulky wooden paddle to my family in Canada from Borneo, and some miscellaneous treats...
Kinabatangan River: Borneo’s Best Wildlife Experience (& How to Do It)
The Kinabatangan River cruise in Sabah was the highlight of our two-month stint in Borneo. We saw the Big 5:...
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Hey, I'm Naomi! Author of Runaway Traveller.
I’m Canadian but currently based in New Zealand and have been travelling internationally as often as I can over the past 12-ish years.
I’ve stayed at dingy hostels and luxury hotels, flown budget airlines and business class, and eaten at street stalls and and Michelin-star restaurants. I blog because I love sharing my tips, adventures, and misadventures as I explore this beautiful world we live in.
