Having only a few shorts days to spend in San Francisco, we knew we wanted to stay somewhere centrally located in order to get around quickly. After doing a little research, we quickly knew that we wanted to base ourselves in Union Square. While most people complain that Union Square lacks personality or that true San […]
To be honest, until Kristin of Souvenir Finder suggested that we head to Tulum, I didn’t know much about the place. Luckily, we were easy to convince. Googling Tulum from my windowless, dingy hostel room, seeing a few photos of the palapas-lined beaches was all it took. Now it’s a place ever lingering on my mind. Sure, Tulum may seem […]
I plan nearly 95% of my trips by myself. I love being able to pick out each destination we’ll visit and researching the history and culture behind it. As much as I love the thrill of planning, sometimes I like to just sit back, relax, and let others handle everything. I know I said how […]
Apart from being known for our brutal winters, Chicago is probably most famous for its food. Ask almost anyone what dishes hail from the Windy City and most could probably at least reply with deep dish pizza. I mean, even all the way on the other side of the world in Hong Kong I was able to […]
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I am not a light packer. Although I’ve certainly improved my packing skills over the past 3 years of traveling, I’ve still got a long way to go. It doesn’t help that there’s this on going debate between what’s better to travel with, a suitcase or a backpack. I personally think […]
For the past three years, whenever I’d meet people on the road, I’d tell them I was from Chicago. In reality, I was actually from a small suburb almost an hour away, but I never really felt like explaining that to people when only a handful even knew where Chicago itself was. It was just easier that way. […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The Golden Gate Bridge is the icon of the city and no trip is complete without seeing it. That being said, we almost didn’t get to see it because it was so […]
Spanning over 3,000 years, the Mayan civilization is amongst one of the original cultures of the world. As one of the most sophisticated ancient civilizations, I would argue them to even be one of the most important. I remember learning bits and pieces about the Mayans throughout grade school, but some education that was because I didn’t even know […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo, Japan. People often joke about the crowdedness of Tokyo trains. There are all these visions of people being pushed on by conductors and the so-called “train pushers”. While that does still happen on […]
Kyoto Prefecture (京都府; Kyoto-fu) is part of the Kansai Region (関西地方; Kansai-chiho) on Honshu, the main island of Japan. For most of history, Kyoto played an important role as Japan’s capital. As you can imagine, being the capital for over a thousand years means Kyoto is filled with ancient artifacts and cultural treasures. Once the government head moved to Tokyo, Kyoto’s economy became […]