Living in Taipei, 2009
Another reflective post from 2021 re: 2009. My semester abroad was finally happening. Although I was slated to attend the Fall 2008...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
Falling in love with Taipei, 2008
It’s a bit strange to be writing about a trip from 2008 in 2021 but, it makes me really appreciate the adventures had during my earlier...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
La Paz, Bolivia 2014
It was a bit nerve racking heading to La Paz, considering its reputation, but we had an awesome time. It was nice to get back to the City li
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Dec 23, 20142 min read
Copacabana (Lake Titicaca), Bolivia 2014
After our history lesson at Machu Picchu and overly ambitious shopping trips in Cusco, it was time to hit the road again towards Lake...
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Dec 1, 20142 min read
Machu Picchu, Peru 2014
We started our morning "trek", and by trek I mean bus ride, towards Machu Picchu at 6AM. Some of our hostel mates started their ac
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Nov 25, 20142 min read
Cusco, Peru 2014
From 40+ degrees Colombian beach weather, it was a very different scene upon landing in Cusco, Peru at 3400m elevation. The South...
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Nov 25, 20141 min read
Parque Tayrona, Colombia 2014
The next Colombian city was Santa Marta which lies only 230km away to the north east from Cartagena. However, with Colombian traffic,...
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Nov 17, 20141 min read
Misadventures to Parque Tayrona from Santa Marta, Bolivia 2014
#beach #colombia #trek
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Nov 16, 20141 min read
Cartagena, Colombia 2014
It was about time to conquer a new continent so luckily, I had some awesome coworkers who were also down for an epic adventure in South...
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Nov 16, 20141 min read
Koh Samui, Thailand 2012
Getting away from the bustle of Bangkok, we jetted over to Koh Samui. Most people just stick to Chaweng beach but I strongly suggest...
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Feb 23, 20131 min read
Bangkok, Thailand 2012
It might be because I was scared from all the horror stories but my trip to Bangkok was amazing and just left me begging for another...
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Feb 3, 20132 min read
Hanoi, Vietnam 2012
Considering that within the first 10 minutes of landing, the border guard attempted to scam me into paying for another visa.. me & Hanoi...
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Jan 27, 20131 min read
Siem Reap, Cambodia 2012
After learning all there is to learn about tea at the Cameron Highlands, we jetted over to Siem Reap in Cambodia to check out Angkor Wat....
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Jan 14, 20131 min read
Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
After Hong Kong, it was off to the "Truly Asia" country of Malaysia. We spent a couple of nights in Kuala Lumpur in the bustling area of...
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Dec 19, 20122 min read
Cinque Terre, Italy 2012
Cinque Terre is a lovely gem in Italy. 4 years later, I had the opportunity to also visit Amalfi Coast (a coastal competitor) and the two...
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Dec 16, 20121 min read
Florence, Italy 2012
Florence was another highlight of the 2012 backpack adventure. I was hesitant to come back to Italy as I didn't really love Rome & Venice...
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Dec 9, 20121 min read
Prague, Czech Republic
The change from France to Czech Republic was drastic. The romantic streets of Paris were soon replaced with the Bohemian walls of Prague....
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Nov 27, 20122 min read
Frankfurt & the Rhine, Germany 2012
Stopped over in Frankfurt for the night before making my way to the Rhine Valley. To be completely honest, one day is more than enough...
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Oct 16, 20121 min read