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 …
The following story is one of two worst transportation days I’ve ever had in my whole dang life. The other was on my bus from Cambodia to Thailand, story on that coming soon. It all started in the town of Ayutthaya, Thailand. It’s a city a lot of people skip since it’s in the middle …
When I was in northern Thailand I went on a 10 day silent Buddhist meditation retreat. Actually scratch that, it was supposed to be 10 days but I only lasted about 5. Don’t judge me, it was a lot harder than you think! I’ve always wanted to go on a meditation retreat to like… find …
1. Don’t be afraid to sit alone There is no worse feeling than sitting alone, not knowing a soul, while everyone around you is laughing with their friends. I’ll never forget on my very first day of solo backpacking I arrived from the airport to a hostel in Hanoi, Vietnam. I checked in, put my …
My absolute favorite activity and place I would recommend to anyone is the 4 day motorbike loop in Ha Giang, Vietnam. It was 4 days of the most insane scenery I have ever laid my eyes on…no exaggeration here. Constant breathtaking mountainous landscapes that pictures never do justice. But I still tried to capture some …
The most common question I get asked about my travels is: “How do you have enough money to travel for that long???” I most recently backpacked around Southeast Asia for 10 months (it was supposed to be much longer but thank you Mr. Corona for ruining my plans). I am unfortunately not a billionaire nor …
I was born and raised in a lovely town called Manhattan Beach, which resides within Los Angeles, California. I was fortunate enough to grow up with a family who loves to travel, so before the age of 10 I had already been out of the country to Mexico and Canada. I’ve also traveled within the …
I wanted to start a blog because I think I’m fairly well traveled for a 23 year old. I feel like some of my experiences, both good and bad, can help other travelers down the line. I know before I went backpacking I was so excited and constantly researched countries and other blogs trying to …