The sun had long set, and the three of us were the only ones on the road in the middle of nowhere. The eerie silence, broken only by the sound of the occasional car whizzing past in the darkness, was unnerving. The narrow path ahead and behind us was empty, and with each minute that went by, the night grew darker still. Hearts pounding, we … Continue reading Stranded in Japan: The Long Walk Back
A perfect blend of past and present, Kyoto is a beautiful, charming city with plenty of traditional, pre-war buildings. Here’s what to eat, see, and do if you’ve got three days or less in the city. Continue reading 3 Days in Kyoto: What to Eat, See, and Do
You never forget how a city makes you feel, especially when that city is as dynamic and bursting with life as Paris. It’s been a year and a half since I’ve returned, and even though I only spent less than half a year there, I still miss it deeply. It’s strange how the grass is always greener on the other side – after a couple … Continue reading The 15 Little Things You Miss About Paris
If I had to choose one type of cuisine to eat for the rest of my life, it would be Japanese. Think small, bite-sized chunks of perfectly sliced salmon and tuna belly with strips of fat that just melt in your mouth. Bowls of ramen with thick, creamy, and downright delicious broth packed with so much flavor that slurping down that first mouth could very … Continue reading 7 Must-Do Things When In Osaka
An alternative title: Learning The Hard Way That Porto Cannot Be ‘Done’ In A Day. By the time I’d realised that taking the public transport to Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and planning to return to Lisbon the same day was not a great idea, it was already too late. I was already halfway through the three-and-a-half-hour journey to Porto on the slow train, with … Continue reading To Porto and Back in a Day: Solo Tripping to Lisbon, Portugal (Part 3)
With the strong gusts of wind blowing relentlessly from across the vast Southern Ocean, the stretch of land overlooking the Twelve Apostles might very well be the windiest place I’ve ever been to. Every time we turned our backs against the ocean to try to take a photo with the famous rocks, the wind would blow up our hair and send it flying in all … Continue reading Melbourne’s Great Ocean Road in One Day via Klook
No trip to Lisbon is complete without a day trip to the nearby UNESCO World Heritage town of Sintra, located just about 45 minutes away from the city by train. Sintra was the destination that drew me to Lisbon when I was deciding on the city to pick for my solo trip because I’d heard so much about the colorful Pena Palace, and so I … Continue reading The Fairytale Land of Sintra: Solo Tripping to Lisbon, Portugal (Part 2)
At sunset, as I walked out of the Cais do Sodré train station towards the aptly named Sunset Destination hostel I’d booked for the next five days, I looked up to the pastel colored sky – a calm blue chasing away the pink and orange hues of the setting sun that had already disappeared beyond the horizon – and at that moment, I knew that … Continue reading A Leap of Courage: Solo Tripping to Lisbon, Portugal (Part 1)