Travelgrammer Of The Week: Jess Johnston

#1

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Wandering the back roads of Tropical Northern Queensland with my favourite adventure partner, @domexplores 🌏 — We want YOU to join us on one of our next big adventures: Bali! 🌴 ☼ We have loved getting to know you all through your photos, messages, and comments every day, which is why we are beyond excited to have the opportunity to meet you in real life and see some seriously jaw-dropping places together. ☼ On October 13-22 we‘re heading back to beautiful Bali, and we want you to come along for the adventure of a lifetime! 🌺 it will include island hopping around the Nusa Islands, exploring the Tegallalang Rice Terraces, snorkeling with manta rays, and way WAY more. ☼ The complete itinerary including trip prices, day-to-day activities, workshops and inclusions can be found at the link in our bio, so let us know if you’re thinking of coming with us! (Please come, we love friends!) 😄 #backpackwithme . . . . . #cairns #queensland #islandlife #backpacking #solotravel #travel #australia #traveldiary #travelblog #travelbug #traveladdict #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #aroundtheworld #travelawesome #travelstoke #beautifuldestinations #lonelyplanet #doyoutravel #instapassport #globetrotter #travelphotography #passionpassport
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Jul 16, 2018 at 4:43am PDT

#2

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Wallaman Falls, you are pure magic 🌈 — This stunning waterfall was our first stop on our @tropicalnorthqueensland road trip, and since then we have learned so much about living on the road: 1. Not showering for 3 days is normal 2. You will eat a LOT of ramen noodles 3. You‘ll definitely regret ever watching the movie Wolf Creek 4. McDonalds free wifi is a gift from god 5. You might meet other road tripper’s while sitting in the McDonald’s parking lot who are also stealing wifi and become friends and then decide to travel together in your matching vans... @shelbyandjordan 😆 | 📷: @domexplores #backpackwithme . . . . . #australia #queensland #cairns #vanlife #roadtrip #island #backpacking #travel #travelblogger #islandvibes #traveler #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #travelawesome #travelstoke #doyoutravel #instapassport #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #tropical
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Aug 1, 2018 at 4:42am PDT

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Mother Nature can be both beautiful and absolutely terrifying 🌏 ⁘ It was in this exact spot a couple weeks ago where I felt one of the many big earthquakes that hit Lombok. It was honestly one of the most surreal feelings to feel the ground shaking beneath me, and my heart breaks every time to think about the people on Lombok whose lives have been devastated by Mother Nature. ⁘ There have been so many deaths and injuries, as well as thousands of homes destroyed, and I can’t even begin to imagine what the families of Lombok have been through. As travelers we often take but forget to give back to the countries we visit, and while I know a lot of us are on a tight budget, even $5 would go a long way to help the families affected. So for those of you thinking of helping, I’ve linked one of the many charities where you can donate in my bio 💛 | 📷: @domexplores #backpackwithme . . . . . #nusapenida #bali #tropicalvibes #balilife #baligasm #island #backpacking #travel #travelblogger #islandvibes #traveler #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #travelawesome #travelstoke #doyoutravel #instapassport #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #tropical
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Aug 30, 2018 at 7:55am PDT

#4

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My happy place: wandering barefoot through the rice fields on a Tuesday morning 🌿🍚 ⁘ Thinking back to a few years ago, my typical Tuesday morning would have been me sitting at my cubicle work desk while slowly dying inside when I opened my 240 unread emails from overnight. I much prefer this kinda life 🙏🏼 ⁘ 📷: @domexplores #backpackwithme . . . . . #ubud #bali #tropicalvibes #islandlife #travelblog #island #backpacking #travel #travelblogger #islandvibes #traveler #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #travelawesome #travelstoke #doyoutravel #instapassport #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #tropical
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Oct 4, 2018 at 5:18am PDT

#5

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You shouldn’t be able to get this close to an elephant. I’ve since changed the caption on this photo, because I no longer believe in this form of animal tourism. I don’t think we should be visiting places where we can interact with the elephants so closely - we should not be able to bathe with them, pose right next to them, or even touch them without a barrier. Instead, we should choose to visit places where we can see them in the WILD, and we should use our voices to advocate for positive change. While I wish I could change this photo to show an ethical interaction, I also want to use my own mistakes to educate people who may not realize the extent of the industry. Don’t sacrifice your own morals for a cool photo ⁘ #backpackwithme . . . . . #chiangmai #thailand #tropicalvibes #elephant #travelblog #jungle #backpacking #travel #travelblogger #islandvibes #traveler #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #travelawesome #travelstoke #doyoutravel #instapassport #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #tropical
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Oct 6, 2018 at 7:48am PDT

#6

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By far one of my best days of 2018, all thanks to this amazing @trutravels tour 🙌🏼 ⁘ I spent the morning canyoneering through the jungles of the Philippines, jumping off 40ft cliffs, rope swinging off palms, and doing it all with an absolutely AMAZING group of new friends 💦🌀 We ended the day here at Kawasan Falls, and I honestly don’t think any day can top this one. ⁘ Edited using my ‘Beach Palms’ Lightroom Preset, available soon! 🌴 | 📷: @domexplores #backpackwithme . . . . . #kawasanfalls #philippines #travelblog #islandvibes #backpacking #jungle #travel #travelblogger #traveler #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #exploretheworld #travelawesome #travelstoke #doyoutravel #instapassport #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #tropical #tripaddicts #backpackerlife
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Nov 1, 2018 at 6:16am PDT

#7

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If you want to get the tourists, build a swing - it works every time!🌿 ⁘ This beautiful swing is found at one of the most unique Airbnb’s I’ve ever stayed at, @fireflybali 💫🍄🌻🐇 Hidden among the rice fields in Ubud, Bali, this place is seriously like Wonderland. We stayed in a little bamboo nest high above the ground, fell asleep to the sounds of the jungle, and woke at sunrise to watch the fog over the rice paddies. Definitely an experience I’ll never forget! ⁘ 📷: @domexplores #backpackwithme . . . . . #bali #ubud #travelblog #islandvibes #backpacking #backpackers #travel #travelblogger #traveler #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #exploretheworld #travelawesome #travelstoke #doyoutravel #instapassport #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #tropical #tripaddicts #backpackerlife
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Oct 21, 2018 at 5:23am PDT

#8

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I came in like a wrecking baaaalllll 🌴 But quite literally, this was taken a split second before I face planted the water and gave all the locals some good video footage for their Facebooks. I definitely have the upper body strength of a small child and the coordination of a newborn giraffe, but at least I try! ⁘ Big, GIANT thank you to @trutravels for taking us to this wild little jungle island 🌺🥥 Siargao was our final stop on the 10 day Philippines East tour, and I couldn’t imagine a more perfect place to end it #backpackwithme . . . . . #philippines #siargao #travelblog #islandvibes #backpacking #jungle #travel #travelblogger #traveler #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #exploretheworld #travelawesome #travelstoke #doyoutravel #instapassport #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #tropical #tripaddicts #backpackerlife
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Nov 14, 2018 at 5:05am PST

#9

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I get asked all the time how I can afford to travel as often as I do, as if it’s some best kept secret, but my biggest “travel secret” is actually pretty simple: I spend my money on experiences rather than things 💛 Yes, occasionally I’ll buy a new swimsuit, inevitably need some new camera gear, or have to pay my monthly student loans, but for the most part, I will only spend my money towards travel. ⁘ I don’t have a car, I don’t have a home or a mortgage, I don’t have many new clothes (unless they fit in a suitcase), but I do have a heck of a lot of amazing experiences and that’s what’s worth it to me 🌏 ⁘ 📷: @domexplores #backpackwithme . . . . . #singapore #citylife #travelblog #islandvibes #backpacking #jungle #travel #travelblogger #traveler #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #exploretheworld #travelawesome #travelstoke #doyoutravel #instapassport #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #tropical #tripaddicts #backpackerlife
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Dec 14, 2018 at 4:41am PST

#10

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Jess of the Jungle 🌿💦 ⁘ It may look like I have the falls to myself, but just slightly to my right and over some rocks there are at least 50 other people, which is pretty standard at any tourist spot here in Bali (unless you wake up at the crack of dawn)! So while everyone else is snapping cool waterfall shots on giant rocks, I’m over here in the bushes ankle-deep in thick mud 🙈 ⁘ Location: Sekumpul Waterfall, Northern Bali | 📷: @domexplores #backpackwithme . . . . . #waterfall #bali #tropicalvibes #balilife #baligasm #island #backpacking #travel #travelblogger #islandvibes #traveler #travelgram #backpacker #travellife #wanderlust #travelawesome #travelstoke #doyoutravel #instapassport #passionpassport #beautifuldestinations #tropical
A post shared by Jess Johnston ✷ Travel (@backpackwithme) on Aug 26, 2018 at 7:55am PDT