Hey, everyone! I have spent the last 10 days or so in Ubud, a town in inland Bali. Ubud is a culturally significant area with lots of temples, rice fields/terraces, traditional arts performances, and more. It is definitely a yogi/meditation hotspot with lots of really great food. And, most exciting of all (for me) was… Read More Spooky Nighttime Adventures in Ubud
Hey, everyone! Greetings from Bali, where I’ve been for the past ten days. Other than a day trip to Nusa Penida, I haven’t been doing too much this week. My Australian friend and ex-roommate Kory, came to join me in Bali, and we spent majority of our time in Kuta eating, getting massages, and relaxing.… Read More Bogans in Bali
Hi, everyone! The past couple of weeks, I’ve spent majority of my time in Moalboal, but I’ve also been back to Cebu City, Manila, and Batangas before leaving the Philippines. I was able to meet up with some Queenstown friends, spend a lot of time snorkeling and diving, and also just… hanging out, relaxing. It… Read More Salamat Po, Pinoy: Moalboal to Batangas
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