Author Archives: Beth Leung

TRAVEL TUESDAYS: INTERVIEW WITH SAM OF NOMADIC SAMUEL

This week we would like to introduce Samuel Jeffery of Nomadic Samuel. Sam is the wizard behind the curtain pulling the strings of Nomadic Samuel cultural travel blog. He’s also the lesser half of Backpacking Travel Blog which he runs with his wife Audrey Bergner of That Backpacker. You can connect with Samuel on his YouTube travel channel and on Google+. 1. What inspires you to […]

TRAVEL TUESDAYS: INTERVIEW WITH BETHANY OF PROGRESSION OF HAPPINESS

This week we would like to introduce Bethany of Progression of Happiness. Bethany is an 18 year-old university student in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada. She loves shopping, travelling, planning imaginary trips, learning languages, making spreadsheets, and challenging herself every day. She blogs about her journey of living a full life on a student budget!  Young people often don’t think they […]

JAPANESE AESTHETICS AND OPULENCE AT HOTEL OKURA AMSTERDAM

Have you ever been to a hotel that you could visit time and time again? One that’s almost better than the destination itself to spend time at? That’s how I feel with any property under the brand Okura Hotels and Resorts. The first time I ever experienced an Okura Hotel was my first few nights upon moving […]

FOTO FRIDAY: PFALZGRAFENSTEIN CASTLE ON THE RHINE

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Pfalzgrafenstein Castle on the Rhine. Sailing down the Rhine was almost magical. Floating by castle after castle amidst all the green vineyards, I had never seen anything like it. Of course some of the castles were far more impressive […]