Category: travel
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Solo female road trip across America in 1969 VW Bug – Part 2
Day 2 – The inevitable happened My day started before the sun woke up. I knew that it was best to drive in the cooler and early hours so little Evie wouldn’t be overheated by the abnormally hot afternoons that summer. I felt so refreshed for the long driving day ahead. I was cruising down…
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Solo female road trip across America in 1969 VW Bug – Part 1
This story began in 2015 when my impulsive and naïve self decided to buy a 1969 VW bug as a daily driver. Me and my car (her name is Evie) survived the 3 years at university with a fair share of troubles, but we survived – barely. She taught me a lot about myself, my…
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5 Tips for Budget Travel
I don’t know about you guys, but I am already scheming for my next travel adventure as soon as things are clear and safe for us all. I hope you are too! Here I want to discuss 5 ways to save money during our next holiday. Buying ‘new’ things for a trip We have all been there.…
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Bamboo Rafts and Heavenly Views: Hiking in Wuyishan
Wuyishan (or Mount Wuyi) is located in Fujian Provence in Southeast China. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site as well as a place of great importance for biodiversity of the Chinese Subtropical Forest and the South Chinese Rainforest. It is also the cradle of Neo – Confucianism and has been a protected area for…
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10 Ways to Save Money on Flights
Flights are one of most expensive items for a trip if you are leaving your country or going to a faraway destination. My thoughts are if you can take a train, do so. Or if you can drive within 10 hours, then have a nice road trip. Of course, that isn’t always possible, so here…
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Paradise in the South of Thailand
I arrived in Bangkok for the first time last February. At first glance, it was a massive city that seemed to suffer from heavy air pollution on that particular day. But I couldn’t be bothered by it because I was anxious for my friend to arrive later that night. I also couldn’t care too much…
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How to Celebrate Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year my friends. In this post, I wanted to share some fun facts about Chinese New Year, the grandest festival time in China, and other Asian countries such as Vietnam, Korea, and Tibet. First off this festival has several different names including Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, and Lunar New year. The…
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6 Lifestyle Habits to Save Money for Your Next Vacation
Some people view travel as an elusive activity or lifestyle because they feel it is financially unattainable. I think they are wrong. I firmly believe that if a person is truly passionate about something, they will find a way to realize their goals, regardless of their current income. Here are 6 tips on how I…
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6 Pros and Cons on Expat life in China
Leading up to this pandemic, I had been living in China for approximately 1.5 years. By ex-pat standards, that is still a newbie or fresh off the boat. However, I had finally gotten to a point where the euphoria of living in a new place, being scared, overwhelmed, attempting to learn Mandarin, and all the…
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Don’t Make These 3 Mistakes When Going to Bali
In the summer of 2019, I planned a vacation to the tropical paradise of Bali, Indonesia. It had been a dream of mine for several years up to that point. I cannot say why or how I even knew Bali existed, but I knew that I had to go and experience the “Instagramable” yet spiritual…
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