Hey, everyone! Greetings from Southern Leyte in the Philippines – a place I had literally no idea about until maybe five days ago. I am finally, finally in warm weather again after like a year of sweaters and coats. Since I’ve left Japan, I’ve been on three different islands – Cebu, Bohol, and Leyte. I… Read More The Philippines: From Tarsiers to Whale Sharks
Hey, everyone! Well, I made it… to TOKYO! Tokyo is one of the first cities I ever wanted to visit outside of the US – it has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. After being in metropoleis for nearly a month and a half at this point, I wasn’t… Read More Tokyo: Lost in Translation
Hello, everyone! I write to you from Osaka, during my last full day here. It has been such an adventure in Japan so far and I’m really, really loving it. From downtown Osaka, with places like Dotonbori, to day trips in Nara and Kyoto… Japan has certainly lived up to the hype to me so… Read More Osaka: Hunting for Cherry Blossoms
Hey, everyone! Well… it has certainly been an eventful week. I was lucky enough to spend it with my beloved Queenstown friend, Jasper. We were able to explore Seoul together, do some shopping, eat some amazing food, and do the renowned DMZ Tour which offered a view of North Korea. It has been a really… Read More Adventuring with Jasper in and around Seoul
When KÜHL, a reputable and renowned apparel company known for its adventure gear, sent me an email asking if I’d be interested in writing a product review of their hiking pants, there was no hesitance at all in agreeing. After writing a travel blog for two years now, and with a decent amount of followers,… Read More KÜHL Hiking Pants Product Review
Hey, everyone! I have been in South Korea for just over a week now. I’ve been exploring pretty much every day (although not all day) – with day trips to Gamcheon Cultural Village, Igidae Coastal Trail, and Eulsukdo Island being the highlights. Intro to Busan I touched on this a bit in last week’s blog… Read More Train to Busan
Hey, everyone! I’m back on the road again. If you haven’t been following along, I’ve just started my year(ish) long adventure around Asia, starting with a week in Taiwan. While I was moving around quite a bit during my week in Taiwan, the time went slowly. I was able to enjoy the country and despite… Read More Nǐ hǎo, Taiwan!
Hey, everyone! Well, time is just about up here on Aotearoa New Zealand. This will be my final post before I do a Rose, Thorn, Bouquet once I’m home and have had some time to reflect on everything. The grand finale of my time here was a trip to Rotoroa Island. Rotoroa Island was once… Read More The Grand Finale: Rotoroa Island
Hey, everyone! I can confidently say that after many weeks of almost non-stop activity… it has actually been a pretty chill week! It has somehow gone by pretty quickly, but was enjoyable nonetheless. Return to Auckland After last week’s blog post, I was a little weirded out to have parted ways with Goldie. What am… Read More The Waitakere Ranges and Rangitoto Island
Hey, everyone! Well, Fiji feels like a distant dream already. I have been back in Aotearoa New Zealand for a week now and have three weeks left. Since I’ve been back, I’ve completed my road trip journey which consisted of traveling up to the northern tip of the north island. I am now back down… Read More Goodbye, Goldie: Completing the Road Trip