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! 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! 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 am currently sitting in my hostel in Waiheke Island, killing time before heading to the 7pm ferry. I had bought an “off-peak pass” which means I can’t take it until the evening. So… what better time than to write my blog? I came to Waiheke to get out of the city for… Read More Waiheke 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! After leaving Rotorua, I spent the remainder of the week exploring the Bay of Plenty region and Coromandel. I hadn’t really planned out the North Island to the same extent as the South, so at times I’ve been winging it. That can be good, but can also be… not good. Haha. I kind… Read More Exploring the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel
Hey, everyone! Oh, man, it has been a full ass week. While I was initially hesitant about leaving the South Island, I have been really enjoying my time on the North so far. It has sort of exceeded my expectations, which is really nice. Read on! Whanganui Last week, I took the ferry from Picton… Read More Wellington to Rotorua: Volcanoes, Hot Springs, Mud Pools