Bali is of course well known for its beaches. Honeymooners, vacationers, and the nomads all come to Bali for that main reason. That was also the reason we ended up in Bali. I was so excited to finally see what the hype was all about. As I dived into Bali, I witnessed sides of Bali Read More
The Unexpected in Bali, Indonesia
Best beach in Taiwan?
I have been enjoying much of our time in Taipei, but we want to get away to a more open space. We decided to find a beach to hang out in Taiwan. After some research, we found that Kenting has some of the nicer beaches in Taiwan. To our delight, traveling to Kenting is super fast Read More
Best Night Markets in Taipei
I have to be honest. We didn’t plan on going to Taipei. We planned on skipping Taiwan and head straight to the warm weather in the Bali beaches after four very cold weeks in South Korea and Japan. I wanted to be on a warm beach. I didn’t want to be cramped around people any Read More
Getting to Keelung market from Taipei
Option 1: Bus Outside of Taipei Main station exit Z3, you will see a big tent that sells tickets to Keelung. The bus number that leaves Taipei Main station is number 1813. Option 2: Train Railway Administration (TRA) website here If you have the Easycard, you don’t have to get any additional tickets. Just go Read More
Best areas for young travelers to hangout in Seoul
Seoul is one of our favorite cities because everything is extremely modern making it a perfect place for travelers. We were able to see a lot of Seoul in the few weeks that we spent in the area and we thought we would share our thoughts on what areas are the best to visit/stay. Hongdae Read More
Useful Apps while in China
After our trip to China, I found a handful of very helpful apps that might be helpful for you too. I was not sponsored by any of these apps, I just used them during my time in China and found them very helpful. China Train Booking - FREE Great for finding train schedules all throughout China. The Read More
Cities in China worth visiting: Huangshan and Xi’an
Shanghai and Beijing have been on my bucket list for quite a while. Shanghai, because it is one of the fastest developing metropolitan cities in the world right now. Beijing, because of the Great Wall. I had Huangshan and Xi’an on my list because I wanted to go see the Yellow mountain and the Terra-cotta Read More
Hot spring in Huangshan, China
Let me start out saying: I am not a big fan of being in hot water for an extended amount of time. What am I supposed to do? I can’t relax my mind for that long. But somehow we ended up spending about 5 hours at the hot spring in Huangshan. The lovely owner at Read More
Hiking the Yellow Mountains in China
Staying in Huangshan was the highlight of our China trip before Xi’an. Huangshan is a smaller city, but it is really spread out and beautiful. Much of the city uses old architecture, and there are some pretty cool markets to check out. Even though the city of Huangshan is a really great place to check out, Read More
Getting Visas for China and JuneYao Air Review
We decided to go to Hong Kong because it is pretty easy and quick for foreigners to obtain a Chinese visa through the Chinese Consular Department Office. For many countries, visas are not required to enter Hong Kong. US citizens can stay in Hong Kong for 90 days without getting a visa. Getting a Chinese Read More
