Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from Osaka Castle in Japan. Osaka Castle, called Osaka-jo, is one of the most famous castles in Japan, and played a large role in Japanese history. Originally built in the 1583, the castle’s main tower was struck by lightning and […]
While quitting your job to live a life of spontaneous travel may sound super romantic, it’s just not feasible for most people. At least not right away. Because let’s face it, as much as I wish it didn’t, travel costs money– and often quite a bit of money. So unless you’ve carefully saved beforehand or you […]
No, I’m not referring to the platinum hit by Red Hot Chili Peppers– I’m talking about the shady underground world that thrives under the bridges of Hong Kong. And while you won’t find any trolls lingering under bridges here, what you will find may be just as interesting. Everyday, professional beaters gather under the bridge at […]
Afew weeks ago, Audrey of That Backpacker wrote an article about something that really hit home for me– being a lazy traveler. She complained how she had been living in Chaing Mai, Thailand for almost a whole month, yet she had barely gone to explore past her apartment. This lazy traveler syndrome seems to affect a lot of travelers who […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is from Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen may be one of the fastest growing cities in China, but it’s also the youngest. At only 30 years old, Shenzhen was the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The city’s sole purpose was to make money […]