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! This past week, I’ve spent half the week in Gyeongju and the other half back in Seoul. Gyeongju was an incredible break from the busy-ness of Busan, and served as a sort of recovery period before heading back to Seoul. I am liking South Korea more and more – it certainly has been… Read More An Unplanned Trip to Gyeongju (and Return to Seoul)
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… it has been a minute. I am just a few days away from beginning the next and final (for now) leg of my longer term travels. I’ll be starting in Taiwan on the 20th of February. I’ll talk more on my travel itinerary later, but for now I wanted to chat about… Read More Escaping the Midwest Winter for a Year in Asia
Hey, everyone! It feels like ages since I’ve last posted, but it has really only been about two weeks. As promised, I wanted to put together a Rose, Thorn, and Bouquet of the trip as well as do a breakdown of some finances for you all. If you’re unfamiliar with the rose, thorn, and bouquet…… Read More Aotearoa New Zealand: The Rose, the Thorn, and the Bouquet
