Have you ever wanted to just quit your job and travel the world? Well, that’s exactly what Stephanie Yoder did at age 25. Now, almost three years later, she’s traveled around the world (almost), met the love of her life, and has become a successful travel blogger telling her tales on her blog Twenty-Something Travel. So after […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of a this yellow rickshaw in Macau. Macau has some of the most crowded streets in the world, yet you can still find rickshaw drivers struggling to maneuver them. Although most rickshaws you’ll find are rusted and brown in color, […]
Upon returning from Japan a few weeks ago, the question I received the most was “did you get to see the cherry blossoms?” followed quickly by asking if they could see some pictures. Cherry blossoms, known as sakura in Japan, are beautiful, yet symbolic flowers. Because the blossoms are so fragile and do not last long, they […]
Chances are, if you’ve flown to a different country you’ve been given a card to fill out on arrival. This form, called an embarkation card, is given to immigration along with your passport to provide information about you and your visit. This won’t be the most exciting post, but after having my own bad experience, I […]
Japan has a huge food culture. Downtown Tokyo alone has over 80,000 restaurants, and more Michelin stars than all of France. In a country where an unique culture with often strange trends blends with food, it’s no surprise that unusual themed restaurants are becoming the next big thing. Whether you want to eat amidst giant Gundams, […]
My life was about to change forever, but back then I didn’t know it yet. As I stepped off the plane, a rush of excitement came over me—I was finally in Japan. It was my first time crossing the ocean by plane, my first time out of North America, my first passport stamp. The next […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the sakura blossoms in Ueno, Tokyo. With cherry blossoms blooming earlier than ever this year, we were worried we wouldn’t get to see any by the time we arrived in April. Our first day in Tokyo we headed to […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from Lizhi Park in Shenzhen, China. Due north of Hong Kong, Shenzhen is China’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). A city just over 30 years old in a history of over 5,000 years, a lot of people will argue that […]
Surprisingly enough, Easter is a popular holiday in Hong Kong. Everyone is given off Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday– although most people couldn’t tell you what happens on those days. Instead, most people spend this glorious 4-day weekend traveling to nearby countries, or buying tons of Easter gifts and chocolate for […]
For years I dreamed of visiting Tokyo. Ever since I first found interest in Japan and its culture, I looked forward to the day when I could finally experience it for myself. I remember being in high school, writing an essay about wanting to experience the bustling crosswalk in Shibuya, wanting to smell the freshest […]