Stories — Happy Travel Cone

Happy Travel Cone

Bad decisions make great stories. I have plenty of both. Combination of travel blogs, past experiences, longform pieces and musings.

Hostels and Homes pt. 1

Hostels and Homes pt. 1

What it's like living in a hostel

Muriel PalancaFebruary 12, 2020living in a hostel, loneliness while travelling, working holiday, working holiday australia, muriel palanca, nomads st kilda beach, nomads, hostels and homesComment

Hostels and Homes pt. 2

Hostels and Homes pt. 2

Sh*tting where you eat: Hurts so good, tastes bittersweet.

Muriel PalancaFebruary 12, 2020working in australia, working holiday, living in a hostel, don't shit where you eat, muriel palanca, working holiday australia Comment

Hostels and Homes pt. 3

Hostels and Homes pt. 3

The people who made a hostel feel like home: a tribute to my friends

Muriel PalancaFebruary 12, 2020living in a hostel, muriel palanca, working holiday, working holiday australia, nomads, st kilda beach Comment

Drumroll, Please

Drumroll, Please

There’s a first and last time for everything.

Muriel PalancaDecember 27, 2019himym, how i met your mother, sex on a beach, working holiday, working holiday australia, coolangatta, drumroll please, coolangatta hostel, yha, muriel palanca Comment

BBJJJ: Byron Bay, Jiu-jitsu and Jelly

BBJJJ: Byron Bay, Jiu-jitsu and Jelly

A chance meeting with a BJJ Black Belt led me to my second Jelly Wrestling Experience

Muriel PalancaDecember 17, 2019bjj, jiujitsu, jiu-jitsu, brazillian jiu-jitsu, jelly wrestling, working in australia, working holiday australia, working holiday, solo travel, budget travel, byron bay, bjj girl, no giComment

The Sexless Innkeeper

The Sexless Innkeeper

A story about friendship, benefits, expectations and misunderstandings.

Muriel PalancaDecember 14, 2019sex while travelling, friends with benefits, holiday hookup, muriel palanca, how i met your mother, the sexless inkeeperComment

Zima Blue: Hospitality Work in Australia

Zima Blue: Hospitality Work in Australia

I got paid $25 an hour to polish glasses!

Muriel PalancaDecember 10, 2019tipping, working in hospitality, working holiday, working holiday australia, make money, working while travelling, travel blog Comments

Working in Australia

Working in Australia

The beginning of my working holiday in Australia

Muriel PalancaOctober 8, 2019working holiday, working in australia, fundrasing job, doorknocking job, sales job Comments

Happy Endings

Happy Endings

A comparison between Spa Therapy and BJJ

Muriel PalancaApril 14, 2019love an jiujitsu, jiujitsu, bjj, spa therapy, massage, gracie combatives, slicesComment

New Beginnings

New Beginnings

My experience and analysis of spa school