Welcome to Spin the Globe Project! I’m Anna, a 28-year-old dreamer with an appetite for adventure, a desire for simplicity, a passion for social justice and sustainability, and nomadic tendencies. Hence why I live in a self-converted, self-contained, solar-powered van with my dog Cagney.
Through travel hacks, studying abroad, volunteering and working in international nonprofits, I managed to backpack around Africa, South America, North America, Oceania, Europe and Asia on a budget. I crossed off and simultaneously added bucket-list items, taking me through Incan Ruins in the Andes, to the thin air on top of Mount Kilimanjaro, swimming with crocodiles in Australia, diving with giant Manta Rays in Thailand, working a “9-5” office job in New York City, and eventually traveling the United States in a self-converted camper van.
No matter where my journey has taken me though, I always strive to combine storytelling with my cultural experiences to promote human rights and sustainability.
About Spin the Globe Project
Spin the Globe Project (SGP) is an ethical adventure travel & lifestyle project. This is the place where I share budget travel resources, mishaps and confessions from backpacking and expat life over the last 7 years on 6 continents and 50 countries.
The pages of this site are full of proof that you can live a nomadic lifestyle abroad with just a passport and an open-mind, maintain a 9-5 in New York City while cashing in vacation days for adventures in exotic destinations, or live in a van while traveling your own country.
SGP is a place for nomads and dreamers interested in social justice and environmental causes. At its core, it is a source of inspiration for adventurous souls with socially conscious hearts.
I am a firm believer that when you travel, your problems and concerns fade away and are replaced with tolerance, patience, inquisitiveness, open-mindedness, and countless other valuable life lessons.
Read The Most Popular Posts
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10 Ways to Travel the World on a Tight Budget
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5 Tips for Traveling Gluten-Free
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How I Converted a Cargo Van into My Off-Grid Home for $3,500
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How Going From Manhattan to Van Life Has Made Me My Best Self
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WWOOFing: My Experience Volunteering on a Farm in Oregon
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TEFL: Getting Certified to Teach English Abroad
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Scuba Diving: Getting Open Water Certified in Thailand
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Salkantay Trek: Trekking to Machu Picchu
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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro: The Good the Bad and the Basics
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6 Off-the-Beaten-Path Waterfalls You Must Experience
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Qoyllur Rit’i Festival: A Cultural Experience You Won’t Want to Miss
My Documentary
This summer, I embarked on a unique journey across Central America. Backpacking on a tight budget, volunteering on a farm, an ecological research center, at a school and in a hostel in exchange for meals and accommodation. All to create “The Giving Journey”- a documentary about responsible voluntourism and ecotourism.
The Mission: To inspire adventurous souls with socially conscious hearts to travel with a purpose.
Learn More About The Documentary, “The Giving Journey”
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Support Spin the Globe Project
Just as you would pay for a guidebook or a monthly subscription to a travel magazine, my content is a product that I work hard to produce with my viewers in mind.
If you’d like to support my work, here are a few ways you can:
Contribute to Content Creation
Buy Me a Coffee
Shop My Gear
Join Me On “The Giving Journey”!
Most importantly, I want to send a warm thank you for stopping in to explore the pages of my website. I hope you leave feeling inspired and refreshed.
Love,
Anna