7 Must-Do Things When In Osaka

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

Great Ocean Road

Melbourne’s Great Ocean Road in One Day via Klook

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

Pena Palace

The Fairytale Land of Sintra: Solo Tripping to Lisbon, Portugal (Part 2)

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)

Rooftops of Lisbon

A Leap of Courage: Solo Tripping to Lisbon, Portugal (Part 1)

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)