1. WORLD CLASS PEOPLE I can’t stress this enough. The people you meet traveling are truly the best of the best. They are just like you: adventurous, open-minded, curious, friendly… and a bunch of other positive adjectives that I’m too lazy to mention! You already have so much in common, you chose the same place …
**I just want to preface this post by stating that I’m South East Asia’s biggest fan and I recommend it to anyone I meet. But I did do tons of research before my trip and nobody really talked about some of the not so amazing bits. Thus, I sacrificed myself as tribute. Live and learn …
Those who have never backpacked have this preconceived notion that it’s too difficult. Too expensive. Too far out of reach. But anyone who has ever backpacked knows all of these thoughts are false. If you are comfortable with the hostel life, then backpacking is easy, ridiculously cheap, and 100% within your reach. Below is some …
Driving a motorbike in Asia is the easiest and funnest– yes I know that’s not a word but it should be — way to get around. It’s super cheap, around 4-6 dollars for a 24 hour rental with a helmet. They are quite easy to learn to ride and once you get the hang of …
**Below is a seemingly random summary of my time in Istanbul, Turkey and all of the small interactions & memories that led me to be enchanted by this captivating city** Let me start off by saying Istanbul completely blew my expectations out of the water. It wasn’t a city that was initially high on …