If not now, when?

When I see a moray eel, I find the nearest exit. ↩️ #letsgo Joined this guy on his first post-cert open water dive (!!) in the gorgeous waters of the Thai islands. #scuba #thailand #underwatersafari #kohlanta #SEA #SSI #PADI (at Hidden Depths Diving Koh Lanta)

Being a #RN in a western country, I'm intrigued by the widespread use of eastern herbal medicine in a large portion of the globe. This impressive museum showcased the rich history that Vietnamese and Chinese medicine has. #herbalmedicine #easternmedicine #hochiminhcity #saigon #vietnam (at The Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine)

Thanks to a fellow backpacker's tip, we motorbiked outside of #Hue to find this old abandoned water park. Felt almost post-apocalyptic as we wandered up through the bowels of the dragon to get a view of the park from the jaws platform. #vietnam #SEAsia #dragonsbreath #callmemotherofdragons (at Hồ Thuỷ Tiên - Huế)

On our road trip up to #Hue we stopped off at #MarbleMountain to wander through some caves, Buddhist & Hindu grottoes and soak in the Vietnamese mountain top scenery. #SEAsia #Vietnam #Flashpacker (at Marble Mountain)

Luckily we got to be in #HoiAn for the full moon. It's tradition to release a flower shaped lantern onto the river bearing a wish for future happiness. We took a rickety paddle boat onto the water to watch the city light up. #fullmoon #vietnam #flashpacker #makeawish (at Hoi An, An Giang, Vietnam)

#TBT dedicated to this little cookie, @mal_agram. Wishing a happiest of birthdays all the way from Thailand. Back then we were brace-faced, pale as the wall, and asked if we were sisters/twins every day. My life just wouldn't be as sweet without this girl as a best friend by my side. Cheers to all the giggles we've shared. 👯 #tapdancer #fivehead #braceyourself #maconga #fakesmilesallaround

Always in search of the highest peak everywhere we go. #MonkeyIsland #LanHaBay #Vietnam #RockClimb #JagedEdge (at Monkey Island -Cat Ba)

Felt like I was in a postcard cruising around Lan Ha Bay via private 🚣🏽. 💁🏼Gorgeous limestone formations as far as the eye can see. #vietnam #lanhabay #catbaisland #baecruise #flashpacker (at Lan Ha Bay)

Ventured to the fun little island of Cat Ba for some Vietnam coastline. We motorbiked our way around the island finding hikes, parks, caves and forts. #vietnam #motorbiking #catbaisland #flashpackers (at Cat Ba Island)

Exploring #Hanoi with my boi. Here we are getting learnt at the Temple o' Literature. Said in a posh Brit accent of course. #ExploringVietnam #Flashpacker #SEAsia (at Temple of Literature "confucius")

Ohh so THAT'S a Laos waterfall. Walked around for 30 mins just gawking at this magical place. Scrambled my way to the top then proceeded to slide on my bum down a mudslide on the way down. #rainyseason #chasingwaterfalls #hiking #SEAsia #laos #luangprabang (at Kuang Si Falls)

There's a war on weet [sic] 🌾🌾🌾 here in #Laos y'all! All you gluten-free peeps rejoice. English typos/misspellings are one my favorite parts of international travel. They crack me up on a DAILY basis. #Engrish #WarOnWheat #WeetKills #NotEvenOnce #VangVieng #SEAsia #glutenfree (at Real Vang Vieng Backpackers Hostel)

Getting all up in this Laotian greenery to cool off via waterfall. Mother Nature flexin' with that 🌈. #vangvieng #laos #flashpacker #SEAsia (at Kaeng Nyui Waterfall)

This dam? Nah...That Dam. Short but sweet little visit to the city of #Vientiane in Laos. Officially struggling to pronounce every city I plan to visit in #Laos this week. #SEAsia #dumbamerican #flashpacking (at That Dam)

It's the last day of twenty-sixteen and I can't help but being overcome with emotion as I reflect back on what all this year has brought me. I've pursued my dream to become a travel nurse, met a Scotsman who actually surpasses the man of my dreams, continuously feel the love from my friends/family even though I'm a plane trip away, and I packed a backpack bound for Southeast Asia to explore a section of the globe I'd been dying to check out. ✌🏽2016, you've been a wild ride; can't wait to see what 2017 has up her sleeve. #Singapore #NYE #SEAsia (at ArtScience Museum)

Nearly 4 hours of solo jungle-trekking and low key watching out for those sneaky monkeys. ⛰🐒Love finding these hidden gems of #Penang. #malaysia #hiking #SEAsia (at Penang Hill)

You meet some cool cats in one Malaysian city so you decide to meet up in the next city FUR SURE. #hostelfriends #penang #malaysia #georgetown (at George Town, Penang Island)