Austin, TX: Scrambling to write my last post of the year, as it’s only 2 more days until 2018 and I’ll be ~away from my computer~ during those days! Everyone always says that the year was a whirlwind, but mine was exceptionally crazy. I distinctly remember going into 2017 with a determined sense of purpose,…
Category: travel
Seattle
Only a few days left until the end of the year and I’m struggling to get all of my blog posts in, so HERE I GO! The holidays, as usual, are crazy, but thankfully this year I don’t have to travel anywhere until New Year’s. Otherwise, we’re in the midst of wedding planning, which is…
Chiang Mai, Thailand
How can you visit Thailand and not play with the elephants! Honestly we flew to Chiang Mai just for the elephants, which were totally worth it. It was also a bit cheaper here than in Bangkok, so we spent some more time here to relax. We stayed at the Shewe Wana Boutique Resort &…
Thailand: Bangkok
Thailand was our last stop on our whirlwind Asia tour before heading back to the United States, and it ended up being my favorite country out of everywhere we visited even though we didn’t visit the famed party beaches. Bangkok in particular was surprisingly wonderful, even though everyone said it was filled with shopping malls…
Hoi An, Vietnam
After running around for weeks on end, I’d planned our time in Vietnam for recharging. We spent almost an entire week in ONE city (town? village?) at the same hotel, and were happily able to slow down. We even spent a few days just lazing around our hotel rather than sightseeing – very out of…
Bali, Indonesia
Bali is one of those “exotic” places that’s exploded in popularity lately – perhaps as a result of the instahealth craze. Everyone wants to have their honeymoon there, and because we don’t like following the crowd, we figured we’d visit during our SE Asia trip so that we didn’t have to make a separate trip…
Japan
We’ve mostly furnished our new apartment by now – just missing some decorative items to fill up the ample white space on our walls. We’re having our first real housewarming in a few weeks, and although the space isn’t quite big enough to hold the ~fancy dinner party~ of my dreams, I think it’ll be…
Hong Kong
I just had a check up (yes, I leisurely went to the doctor after work today) and I’ve officially been seizure-free for a good 5 months! What? If case you haven’t gathered by now, it’s a bit obvious that I relish having my plate full. Not just full – bursting at the seams. And while…
Zurich, Switzerland
It’s so strange being able to sit, edit photos, and write after work. Although I’m currently approaching these blog posts from a purely documentary experience, perhaps after updating all of our Asia travel I’ll have time to really write some reflective pieces. Instead of rushing around to go finish a last-problem set, meet up with a…
Barcelona – Summer 2017
I suppose Barcelona will always hold a special place in my heart now, because this is where we got engaged! Plus, we visited in the summer, which is when the city really comes alive. I’d visited previously with a friend in November, and while it was a nice enough city, I didn’t get the hype of why everyone loves…
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