We took an overnight train from Orchha to Varanasi, the spiritual city right on the Ganges River. I’ve taken an…
Orchha: Cooking Class & Celebrating Diwali (Oct 2024)
In the morning, I woke up early and walked around the area near our hotel by myself. Orchha was such…
Train to Orchha (Oct 2024)
We took the train from Agra to Orchha, a small rural town in Madhya Pradesh, India. The train experience was…
Taj Mahal, Agra, India (Oct 2024)
Taj Mahal was truly a dream. Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, it’s a…
Jaipur, India (Oct 2024)
We arrived in Jaipur from Delhi and settled in before heading out for a rooftop hangout. Jaipur is the capital…
New Delhi, India (Oct 2024)
I took the Delhi to Kathmandu Adventure with G Adventures and it was one of the best trips of my…
Septime * (Sept 2024)
Walked into Septime at opening time for lunch and they had ONE walk-in spot of the day for me –…
Mont Saint-Michel (Sept 2024)
Mont St Michel was like a dream! I took this small group tour so that it was an easy ride…
Monet’s Garden & Birthday Meal (Sept 2024)
On my birthday, I took a half-day Viator tour to the town of Giverny to see Monet’s Garden. You can…
Paris Birthday Solo-Trip (Sept 2024)
I wanted to explore Bordeaux and go back to Paris for my birthday, so I did! This time, I wanted…
Bordeaux Day 3: Free City Tour & Darwin (Sept 2024)
I started off the morning at L’Alchimiste and ordered a “chocolatine” – when you’re in Bordeaux, you do not dare…
Bordeaux Day 2: St Emilion Wine Tour (Sept 2024)
I took a day trip to Saint-Émilion, one of the principal red wine areas of Bordeaux. This was the reason why…
Bordeaux 3 Day Itinerary (Sept 2024)
September was the perfect weather in Bordeaux – not too hot, not too cold, just right. It was sunny everyday…
Medellín: Comuna 13 (June 2024)
We just had to stop by Pergamino again for their amazing coffees and tried out their breakfast. We then took…
Guatapé and coffee farm tour (June 2024)
If you’re in Medellín, I highly recommend this day trip to Guatapé — This was the highlight of my Colombia…
Medellín, Colombia: City Tour & Street Food (June 2024)
We took a Real City tour of Medellín in the morning. Highly recommend! It was so informative and educational, and…
Bogotá: Monserrate (June 2024)
We hiked up Mount Monserrate the morning before our flight to Medellin. It is over 3,000 metres high & overlooks…
Bogotá, Colombia: Botero & Leo (June 2024)
We strolled around Paloquemao Market looking for an empanada stand (Empanadas y ají Don Camilo), and we wound up getting…
Bogotá, Colombia: Bandeja Paisa & Coffee (June 2024)
We arrived in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. We went to San Felipe Candelaria Restaurante for our first meal –…
One more day in Buenos Aires (March 2024)
As I said before, we LOVED the sandwiches from Simple, so we got one to-go for our bus ride back…
Pliegue Tumbado (March 2024)
We started at sunrise. Everything was golden! We got a yerba mate at La Esquina. The waitress there explained how…
Laguna de los Tres (March 2024)
All the hikes were easily accessible from town, and we just walked to the trailhead from our hotel! The trail…
Patagonia Argentina: El Calafate to El Chalten
We took a bus from El Calafate to El Chalten, the hiking capital of Argentina Patagonia, where we would base…
El Calafate: Big Ice Trek & Food
The next morning, we took a domestic flight from Buenos Aires to El Calafate via Aerolineas Argentinas. Our first meal…
Buenos Aires: La Boca & Fogón Asado (March 2024)
Ever since I went to Patagonia Chile side, I’ve always wanted to come back to this part of the world…
12 hours in Bangkok
See title. Obviously, not ideal, and not enough time at all for Bangkok! But the day we crossed the land…
Cambodia: Phare Circus & more temples
Time for a quick bite at Kaifun — their coffee was great and I love their decor. I also love…
Cambodia: Angkor Wat Sunrise & Tomb Raider Temple
We got to Angkor Wat at 5:30AM. It’s one of those “must-do” things in Cambodia, so expect a lotttttt of…
Cambodia: Floating Villages
Took a tour of the Floating Villages of Kompong Khleang. It was amazing to see how the largest floating community…
Cambodia: Phnom Penh (Nov 2023)
Border crossing day! It was pretty smooth crossing the land border between Vietnam and Cambodia. We did a cyclo tour…
Ho Chi Minh City: Part 2 (Nov 2023)
I walked over to the Saigon Central Post Office, which became one of my favorite buildings ever. After strolling by…
Ho Chi Minh City: Part 1 (Nov 2023)
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, was my last stop before heading to Cambodia. We flew from Hoi…
Hoi An Must Do’s: Spa & Speakeasy (Nov 2023)
I woke up to a sunrise. And then a few minutes later, it was a torrential downpour, but only for…
Hoi An: Silk, Noodles, & Thu Bồn River
After the tea house, I stumbled into a clothing store that was separated into 2 sides: organic cotton and silk.…
Hoi An: Finding Coffee & Tea (Nov 2023)
The next morning, I woke up early to explore the town on my own. It was serene and peaceful and…
Hoi An: Lanterns & Rain (Nov 2023)
We arrived to Hoi An from Hue. It had been raining and some parts of the town were flooded! Hoi…
Vietnam: Hue (Nov 2023)
Took the overnight train from Hanoi to Hue – It took about 13-14 hours and I slept for most of…
Vietnam: Hanoi & Hạ Long Bay (Nov 2023)
I remember the first time I stepped onto the streets of Hanoi. It was chaotic yet exhilarating. So much noise,…
SF, Monterey, Big Sur, San Jose (June 2023)
Stopped by Marin Headlands, saw a proposal. SF Chinatown – this was probably my 3rd time visiting SF Chinatown, and…
Napa Valley, CA (June 2023)
After Death Valley, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and Yosemite National Parks, we were ready to relax at Napa Valley. We first…
Yosemite, CA (June 2023)
It had been a long time dream for me to come to Yosemite. When we drove through this tunnel for…
Sequoia & Kings Canyon, CA (June 2023)
We stayed in Three Rivers, which was supposed to be close to the Sequoia entrance, but because of road closures,…
Death Valley National Park, CA (June 2023)
I finally got to go on the California trip of my dreams. I had been planning to hit up all…
London: Part 3 (June 2023)
Went to the Sky Garden early morning before it opened to the public for rooftop yoga. I loved the view…
London: Part 2 (June 2023)
I’ve been on so many free walking tours and I love them! The tour guides make money off tips so…
London: Part 1 (June 2023)
I took a solo trip to London back in June 2023 because everyone I knew either: had already gone to…
Glacier National Park, Montana (July 2020)
Part 3 of my trip to Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks! Montana Coffee Traders Tamarack Brewing Company Sweet…
Yellowstone National Park (July 2020)
Part 2 of my trip to Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Yellowstone is home to more than 10,000…
Grand Teton National Park (July 2020)
This is part 1 of my trip to Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier National Park! It was so cool landing…
Japan (February 2020) Part 2: Hakone & Tokyo
To get to our hotel in Hakone, we had to take a taxi from the train station. Hakone the town…
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