A Ninh Binh Adventure, 3 Days in Trang An, Vietnam – Asia 2024: Part III 🇻🇳
When visiting northern Vietnam we knew we wanted to spend time somewhere more naturally beautiful besides Hanoi. Most travelers seem to opt for Ha Long Bay, but the thought of spending the night solely on a boat with essentially no way off gives me pause. Often referred to "Ha
Can Tho, Vietnam's Cai Rang Floating Market 🇻🇳 Asia Spring 2024: Part II
The Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho, Vietnam is a beautiful, photogenic, and unique part of the country. While unfortunately marred by trash, the infamous Mekong delta market is well worth a visit.
Hong Kong for the First Time 🇭🇰 Asia Spring 2024: Part I
‼️I'm busy as hell lately—new job, traveling a lot, side projects, etc, etc. I am finding it hard to find time to really devote a few hours to writing like I want to. Posts for the foreseeable future may be a bit lighter on the narrative. Stay
First Time in Mexico – Oaxaca Rules All 🪅
‼️I've got a lot of blogging to catch up on! We semi-recently made a huge trip to Southeast Asia which I'm super excited to post about but before that, we had a trip to Mexico that was fantastic and transformative for my opinion on our southern
Taketomi Island – the Gem of the Yaeyama Islands 🇯🇵
Taketomi Island is one of the most culturally rich places in Japan. This island is a small island in the Yaeyama Island chain within Okinawa Prefecture.
Hoshinoya Taketomi Island Review: Paradise in the Yaeyama Islands 🌺
My partner and I were looking for somewhere special in Asia to take our honeymoon. We considered multiple locations – Fiji, the Philippines, etc – just about anywhere tropical in Asia. We ultimately settled on somewhere in Okinawa due to the ease of travel (we were already in Japan finishing up a
First Time in the Osaka, Japan Area 🏯 🐙
Despite this being our second trip to Japan, it was our first time visiting Tokyo's grittier cousin, Osaka. A short Shinkansen ride from Tokyo, Osaka is often paired with Tokyo Shinsekai is a bit like Tokyo's Shinjuku, just on a much smaller scale. While Shinsekai is
A Few Days in Hiroshima and Miyajima, Japan ⛩️
For most Americans, hearing the word "Hiroshima" elicits a singular and universal mental image that starts in elementary school. We learn about World War II and the atomic bombs we dropped at a surprisingly early age. Despite the early association, Hiroshima isn't all A-Bomb Dome and
Tokyo 2023: The Second Time 🗼
Tokyo is "the" quintessential Japanese destination – I think just about everyone would agree regardless if you've visited the country or not. Being Asia's incredibly obvious premier city will have those effects. Tokyo was of course ours, and probably 90% of other visitor's,
A Brooklyn View of New York City 🍎
The first time we visited New York was almost a decade ago for a wedding, spending our long weekend essentially solely in Manhattan. Manhattan serves its purpose for a first-time visitor to NYC, but we were more interested in spending less time in the tourist traps, and more time around
First Time in Seattle – a Short, Long Weekend
Moving out West a couple of years ago means we have an entirely new set of destinations a short flight away – gone are the days of exclusively flying to the South and Northeast for a long weekend. We decided Labor Day would be a good chance to sneak out of
A Day Trip to Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles National Park is one of the country's newest with the area formerly known as Pinnacles National Monument making the switch over in 2013, signed by President Obama. Only a 2.5-3 hour drive from the Bay Area, this park is well-known in Northern California. It was our