A Perfect Slow Travel Trip: What to Do at Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan

A Perfect Slow Travel Trip: What to Do at Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan

After an extremely hectic few years of work and travel, I decided that I wanted a quiet birthday last year and decided to spend a few days recharging and immersing myself in nature, food and sleep in Hualien and the Sun Moon Lake. I was born in Taipei, and though I grew up in Hong…

10 Days in Portugal: An Incredible Road Trip from the Algarve to Porto

10 Days in Portugal: An Incredible Road Trip from the Algarve to Porto

Ready for beaches, surf, castles, towers and cities? Portugal has it all – read on for an amazing Portugal 10 day itinerary! After spending an amazing week road tripping through Andalucia and eating all the tapas, it was time to move onto the next leg of our trip: 10 days in Portugal! I was craving…

5 Things to Do in Hualien on the East Coast of Taiwan

5 Things to Do in Hualien on the East Coast of Taiwan

Hualien city is on the east coast of Taiwan, just a few hours away from the capital city of Taipei. Unlike Taipei, which is a metropolitan city, Hualien is immersed in nature between the Pacific Ocean and mountain ranges and home to the Taroko National Park and Taroko Gorge. While I wouldn’t necessarily recommend visiting…

10 Things You Need to Know Before You Attend the Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai

10 Things You Need to Know Before You Attend the Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai

This Buddhist festival is one of the most popular festivals in Thailand. Read on for what you need to know and how to partake in the Chiang Mai lantern festival responsibly! Chances are, you’ve seen a million photos online of the famous Yi Peng (AKA Yee Peng) lantern festival in Thailand, when thousands of paper…

10 Things to Do if You Only Have 3 Days in Melbourne, Australia

10 Things to Do if You Only Have 3 Days in Melbourne, Australia

Let me help you compile a list of the best things to do in Melbourne so that you can eat, drink and play to your heart’s content! Melbourne is one of the top destinations in Australia, second only to Sydney (curse you, Sydney Opera House for being so damn iconic) and is renowned for incredible…