A Little Perspective… What Travel Taught Me About Life
I was a mere preteen, no, not even preteen, I was 11 years old when I traveled for the very first time. It was the … Read more
The Original Trip
In 2011–2012, I homeschooled and world-schooled my tween niece as we traveled together through Southeast Asia. Along the way, she documented the journey in her own words—sharing what it felt like to climb temple steps in Myanmar, explore street food in Thailand, and ride tuk-tuks through Cambodia.
These stories are a kid’s-eye view of the world: curious, honest, and often hilarious. While I’ve added a few notes to update key travel details, the voice and experience are entirely hers. Each post is a time capsule from that first big adventure, written by an 11-year-old seeing the world for the very first time.
A Little Lesson… Learning New Things on the Akha Ama Coffee Journey
Before going on the Akha Ama coffee journey, I thought it would be fun and that I was going to experience something very different. I already … Read more
A Little Update… What’s going on in the Life of Ana right now?
I’ve been home for more than six months now and I don’t feel how I expected to feel. When I first went to Asia, all … Read more
A Little Advice… For Other Kids Traveling and Moving Abroad
I am writing this post this week because I have received a few emails from other kids who will be traveling with their parents abroad, like I … Read more
A Little Understanding… What I Learned About Respect in Southeast Asia
Everywhere I’ve been in Southeast Asia (SEA), people have so much respect for each other—especially if you’re a kid and you have an adult in … Read more
A Little Boat Ride… Offshore on Inle Lake
In Burma I went to visit a place called Inle Lake, and there I went on an exciting boat ride. When I first stepped foot … Read more
A Little Cuteness… Cuddling Baby Tigers
Tiger Kingdom is a breeding program for tigers that I visited recently near Chiang Mai, Thailand. Before going there, I knew there were going to … Read more
A Little Confession… I Thought Travel Would Ruin My Life
When I found out that I was officially going to Thailand last year with my aunt, I was torn over it and I didn’t want … Read more
A Little Adventure… Why Elephant Nature Park Is So Special
I think the owner Leck, of the Elephant Nature Park (ENP), is on a really great mission and has a really great job of bringing … Read more
A Little Burmese Game… Why Don’t We Play Chinlone Too?!
You know what I think should be played everywhere in the world? A game I first saw on the streets and sidewalks of Yangon called … Read more