City Guide: Luang Prabang, Laos


Full disclosure, everyone: I absolutely love Laos! After coming away from the very beautiful but also very loud, dirty and crowded country of Vietnam, Laos was a complete breath of fresh air. My first stop was in Luang Prabang, which is well-serviced by an international airport and is also located along several bus and ferry…

Day trip to Tam Coc, Vietnam


Having gotten to Hanoi a day before Typhoon Rammasun was set to strike Vietnam, I found my options for traveling relatively limited, as all trips to Halong Bay and other adventures along the coast were all preemptively cancelled. Fortunately, my hostel was very accommodating and found me some alternative trips that I could do, and I…

Summer Travel


Hello everyone! I know there’s been a long lapse in posts, but school has been keeping me unfortunately very busy. On the bright side, however, graduation is only a few short months away and in its midst comes very exciting news! I can officially say that I’ll be jetting away again this summer, this time…

Packing List: Southeast Asian Edition!


When I was planning my trip to Thailand, I had a lot of anxiety about packing. At first I didn’t think it would be much of a problem—I’d packed for three months in Europe, going from winter in the UK to early summer in Portugal. Packing for one month in a consistent climate shouldn’t have…