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! 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
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
Hey, everyone! This weekend was a big one. I had heard of Doubtful Sound since before coming to Aotearoa New Zealand, from my friend Sydney who was traveling the world for half a year. I remember she thought it was absolutely stunning so of course, I had it on my list of must-do’s while here… Read More Doubtful Sound feat. the Fiordland Crested Penguin
Hey, everyone! What a busy, busy weekend it has been. AHH!! My friend Mo came in to visit from Perth and we spent the weekend going up north to the Mackenzie Region and then down south to Fiordland National Park. It was a lot of driving. Mo kept track of the mileage and it was… Read More Whiplash Journey to Aoraki/Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo, and Fiordland National Park
Hey, everyone! While I didn’t really do much exploring the past week, it was certainly quite eventful. From birthdays to work parties to movie nights and dinners with friends… it’s been busy! Winter Staff Party The main event that everyone at the hostel/work was excited for was our work party. It’s not guaranteed, but typically… Read More Queenstown Cowboys
Cape Town and its Many Activities What is one of the most painful things in life? Commuting. Everybody hates sitting in traffic, in limbo – not here, and not there. Sitting in an airplane can arguably be considered worse. You’re not able to stop whenever you want to grab some food, you are 100% in… Read More Cape Town: A City of Never-Ending Activities