South Korea was a place that was never too high on my radar, but I felt like it kept popping up (a good friend had just visited, I had been hearing a lot of incredible things about Jeju), so when I found a cheap flight, well … you know the rest. I arrived in Seoul …
With only a four-hour flight from mainland USA’s East Coast, a visit to Iceland can easily be done in just a few short days. It’s also great for a stopover between North America and mainland Europe, and with IcelandAir’s “extended stopover” program, it’s easy as pie. Convenience aside, Iceland is a breathtaking place that should …
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DISCLAIMER: This was my personal experience flying during Covid-19. You should always check travel restrictions based on your location, as rules often change by the day. I was mindlessly scrolling on my phone on May 14th, 2021, when I finally saw the words I’ve been waiting over a year to hear: “Italy is Officially Reopening …
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Mount Kilimanjaro: Africa’s highest point. The highest freestanding mountain in the world. 5,895 meters (19,340 feet) above sea level. If you crave both adventure and a challenge, hiking Kilimanjaro has most likely crossed your mind. I had been dreaming of doing the trek for four years before finally booking it, and after completing it, I …
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Hiking Kilimanjaro is a notoriously difficult feat, so you’ll want to increase your chances of success any way you can. One of the best ways to ensure you reach the Uhuru Summit is by choosing the route that’s best for you. I’ve put together this handy list for those planning to tackle this major hike, …
Checking out Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Town, while in Vietnam was right at the top of my bucket-list. I was on a bit of a time crunch, so I decided to only make a day trip out of it. The commute from Da Nang to Hoi An was a quick 45-minute bus ride …
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Ha Long Bay is one of the new natural wonders of the world, and just an hour commute from Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi. There are many options to travel to Ha Long Bay from Hanoi, depending on the amount of time you want to spend there. You can, of course, book your Ha Long Bay …
While it appears Vietnam is a small country, it covers a great amount of length along the coast giving it quite a diverse ecosystem. In the North, be expected to see what you probably imagine China looks like (rice terraces, a lot of green, smoggy, humid), verses the south is a bit more tropical (think …
I love the travel hack of getting my feet wet in a place from an extended layover (So far I have seen Oslo, Dubai, Stockholm, and Singapore this way), so when I saw a flight to Seoul with a 20-hour layover in Hong Kong, I didn’t hesitate to book. My only issue with the flight …
Of course, most people come to Cambodia to tick off a major bucketlist item: Angkor Wat! And while I usually like to dive into places and go much deeper than the obvious “to-see” spots, I had anxiety over a passport with dwindling pages and had to get to Japan for an embassy appointment to get …