Adventure Travel. Scuba Diving. Sustainability.
Adventure Travel. Scuba Diving. Sustainability.
Hi, My name is Thao Nguyen.
I’m a travel blogger & storytelling scientist who specializes in:
Solo-Adventure Travel (25 countries & counting)
Scuba Diving (10 countries & counting)
Marine Conservation
Sustainability & Environmental Policies
BA in Political Science from the University of Wyoming
MA in (1) Political Science (2) Environment and Natural Resources
PADI Certified Advanced Open Water Diver
SSI Certified Dive Master & Dive Guide
What is the Red Tide in Tampa, Florida, USA?
The 2023 red tide event is a reminder of the importance of protecting Florida's environment. The state's coastal ecosystems are vulnerable to red tides.
Diversifying the Outdoor & Conservation Sector
The hardest part of my graduate years was not the course work or writing my thesis.
Scuba Diving in La Paz, Mexico
Scuba Diving in La Paz Mexico logistics and living out your calling
Defining Self-Care
Long post about how Thao Nguyen redefining self care and setting herself up for future success by learning financial literacy.
As a social scientist & researcher...
How I became a social scientist traveling from Houston to Wyoming to Indonesia.
Traveling back "Home"
Quick recap and journey of the last 15 months from Indonesia, Vietnam, Tokyo, Hawaii, Texas, and finally….Wyoming.
One year anniversary travel blogging 2019
Officially one year since I started my travel blog
Marie Kondo -ing in Wyoming
First time reading and implementing the KonMarie Method to tidying up after being separated from majority of my material possessions for more than a year.
Where Are You From?
Home is a complicated term for me. After living in four different countries, yet born and raised in the U.S, home is defined in my own way.
What if somethings goes wrong during solo travel?
What if something goes wrong while traveling solo? Where will curiosity take you?
November 2018 - Moved from Indonesia to Viet Nam
Officially done with my Fulbright grant in Indonesia & I made another big move. Would you rather stay in your comfort zone or answer to your higher calling?
3 lessons after one year in Indonesia
Three major life lessons and personal growth in soft skills after living in Indonesia for a year.
Small wins & planting seeds
Influencers turn conservationist or is it rooted in white saviorism? Everyone has a voice to plant seeds of change.
How the Scuba Life Chose Me?
Scuba Diving is a way of life. Here’s a story of how scuba diving started for me.
PIRATES - they're real
Indigenous stories about real life pirates and the fact that pirates are still a thing in 2018.
A dream come true... Wakatobi National Park
Finally made it to my research site and here’s all the logistics of Wakatobi, Indonesia