Asia
How to Spend One Perfect Day in Taipei
Amongst the large cities of the world, Taipei is easily one of my favorites. Why not when it’s full of delicious food, friendly locals, and fun activities? Now that I have lived in Taiwan for awhile and been to Taipei numerous times, I have a better handle on the must-do Read more…
Travel Tips
Budget Luxury Travel Doesn’t Have to Be An Oxymoron
Who doesn’t love flying first class, staying five star, or eating Michelin level food? If you’re like me, you appreciate the finer things in life, but also know they usually come with a hefty price tag. For most of us, budget is a true consideration when booking travel. We want Read more…
Asia
How to Spend Two Days in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Delicious food. Friendly locals. Great prices. We loved Ho Chi Minh City! Vietnam was one of the most “foreign” places we have visited yet. I say foreign because it seems that many other well-known places in Asia, like Korea and Japan, have been widely portrayed in popular media. My studies Read more…
Europe
Five Weeks in Europe: How to Create the Best Itinerary
Since Jeremy and I got married at the height of the COVID 19 pandemic, we didn’t have a chance to take any kind of real honeymoon. We both wanted to spend more time traveling in Europe, maybe even months. So, we knew from before the wedding that at some point Read more…
Europe
Minimalist Packing For One Week To A Season in Europe
When we started planning our five-week belated honeymoon/anniversary trip to Europe (see Five Weeks in Europe: How to Create the Best Itinerary), we knew we wanted to pack as light as possible. Actually, we were determined to travel with just backpacks. Backpacks small enough to qualify as carry-on on the Read more…
Travel Tips
Five Travel Products That Are Really Worth Buying
If you have spent any time at all researching travel gear, you know that there are a million and one different products out there promising to improve your travel experience. And if you are a interested in (or devoted to) one-bag or minimalist travel, it can be hard to know Read more…
Travel Tips
Why It’s Smart to Book with Airlines Directly
If you are like me, when you are planning a trip, you probably spent a good chunk of time searching for the best airplane ticket prices. So often you will find what seems like an amazing deal and then notice that for some reason that price is only offered through Read more…
Travel Tips
Living the Carefree King Life – How to Find the Right Size Bed on the Road
Ah, living the King life … Regular, California, Alaska – whichever version you prefer. A king-size bed means being able to stretch out with no fear of whacking your partner in the face or falling right off the bed! When I was single, bed sizes were relatively unimportant when I Read more…
Travel Tips
Is Airport Lounge Access Really Worth It?
For many years of my life, I didn’t know that airport lounges existed. When I first became aware of them, they seemed like something that existed solely for upper echelon travelers in business and first class. On a whim, when traveling through India and Indonesia with my sister and niece Read more…