Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. East Nanjing Road is like the Michigan Avenue of Shanghai. The shops lining this neon flooded road are mostly big name international stores, including Apple, Forever 21, and Coach. It’s crowded at all times […]
The xiao long bao (小笼包) is a regional specialty of Shanghai. Street stalls all around the city sell the delicious dumplings, but the best we found were at Din Tai Fung, a Michelin starred restaurant from Taiwan. As xiao long bao are not typically eaten as main dishes, we ordered a few other items to go along […]
As you’re reading this, we are just settling into our overwater villa in the Maldives! There are over 5,000 overwater villas in the world, and around two-thirds of those are located in the Maldives. What many people may not realize, is that the Maldives is made up of almost 2,000 islands, that have been grouped […]
Just what do you pack for one week in paradise? While I thought packing for one week in the Maldives would be simple, it’s actually been a bit more challenging than you think! Being right on the equator, it’s going to be hot, so we needed to pack a lot of lightweight clothing and swimwear. […]
Everyone quickly piled off the bus that had been carrying us for nearly 4 hours. As we were told we only have just over an hour to spend here, everyone began rushing through the torii marked entrance. After all, there was a lot to do here with such little time, there were some shrines to see, as […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of colonial architecture in Singapore. Singapore has been rapidly changing over the past years, and because of this, it has what I consider some of the most interesting architecture in South East Asia. From modern, towering skyscrapers to shophouses rooted […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of an aerial view of the Maldives. The Maldives is made up of many coral atolls, and each resort has its own island within those atolls. A seaplane is needed in order to get to many resorts. As you’re flying […]
Mercure Phuket Deevana is located just down the road from the infamous Patong Beach, the center of Phuket’s nightlife. Luckily, it’s far enough down the road that the hotel provides a nice retreat away from the craziness that is Soi Bangla, while still being within walking distance for the curious. Basically what I’m trying to say […]
As the most populated metropolitan area in the world, Tokyo can be a bit intimidating for first-time visitors. While most people have a few ideas of things they’d like to see or do in Tokyo, like climbing Tokyo Tower or seeing Shibuya Crossing, many don’t realize just how large and spread out everything is. Tokyo is […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from the Old Water Tower and John Hancock Building in Chicago. Famous worldwide, the architecture in Chicago has influenced the architecture across the US. Although most of the buildings were unfortunately destroyed in the late 1800s during the “Great Chicago Fire”, […]