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Weird, Delicious and Odd Eats in Japan
Japan has long been known as a place where you can find some of the best food in the world-and also some of the weirdest. My trip to Japan confirmed this belief. We had some seriously weird, odd and...
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The Day I Hated Beijing
China is not an easy place to travel and you know that going in. It’s not a place you will flit through with a smile on your face and leave feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. China can be hard. On my...
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1 Week in Japan
Want to visit Japan but don’t think you have enough time? Follow in my footsteps and you’ll be amazed at how much you can see with just 1 week in Japan! Japan is one of my favorite countries I’ve...
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Celebrate Spring at the Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival in Korea-In Photos
Every year, after a long, cold winter, the trees in South Korea wake up and explode with fragrant pink and white cherry blossoms. You can see cherry blossoms all over the country, but the city of...
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2 Weeks in China
Want to visit China but don’t think you have enough time? Follow in my footsteps and you’ll be amazed at how much you can see with just 2 weeks in China! China is seriously big and you could spend...
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A Bittersweet Layover in Seoul
I was already getting excited about my brief overnight layover in Seoul, South Korea when I was at the Shanghai Pudong airport, waiting in line to check in, surrounded by women excitedly talking in a...
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Friday Flashback-Rainy Season in Cambodia
Rainy season in Cambodia is no joke. It runs from May to October and it rains hard. We went at the tail end of rainy season in October and the ground was so saturated the puddles looked like lakes in...
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Completely Lost in Macau
“I wonder how I can get a visa to stay here?” I found myself wondering as I walked the streets of Macau, passing by school children playing in parks, signs in Portuguese, English and Chinese, and...
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How I Accidentally Adopted a Dog in Korea
Have you ever accidentally adopted a pet? Probably not. But then again, if you were living abroad and volunteering with animals, maybe you have. I accidentally adopted a dog in South Korea, and it was...
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What Places Are Part of Who You Are?
“What places are part of who you are?” I have thought about this question so much over the years but had never seen it verbalized until just the other day. I just read an amazing book called Hokkaido...
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How to Apply for a Chinese Visa (For US Citizens)
China is not an easy country to travel. From the time you arrive to the time you depart, you will struggle. But the struggle starts early. China requires travelers from most countries to apply for a...
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The Best View in Beijing: Jingshan Park
Even though I was huffing and puffing and walking up a steep hill, I felt like I could breathe again. Away from the crowds of the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park felt positively desolate and wild....
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