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some of my thoughts, tips, & personal stories for the places I’ve been so far!
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Asia · Blog · Blog · China · Destinations · Europe · South Korea · Sweden
My favorite hotels of 2025
I have had the luxury of staying in several jaw-droppingly beautiful hotels this year all around the world, each one..
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Asia · Blog · Blog · Destinations · Europe · France · Norway · South Korea · Sweden
2025 Travel Log
2025 has been a big travel year for me thus far. If you’ve been following along on my social media..
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Asia · Blog · Blog · China · Destinations
My experience as a solo + female traveler in China (visa-free)
This summer, I traveled to mainland China for the first time and did so as a solo traveler. Growing up..
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Asia · Blog · Blog · Destinations · Hong Kong (China SAR)
Spending Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
Last year, I had the privilege of visiting Hong Kong for a quick 72-hour trip to ring in the Chinese New Year. I was unfortunately unable to get a mainland China visa before embarking on the Asian leg of my year spent living in Airbnbs, but Americans do not need a visa to visit Hong Kong (which is a special administrative region of China).
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Asia · Blog · Blog · Destinations · South Korea
Beauty tourism – what it is & why you should head to South Korea to get those expensive treatments done
If you aren’t in-the-know about skin care, makeup, and aesthetic beauty treatments, then you might be unaware of the juggernaut that is the Korean beauty industry. I’ll briefly explain what beauty tourism is and which treatments are worth it before explaining what I myself got done while spending 5 weeks in Seoul (and how much it cost).
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Asia · Blog · Blog · Destinations · Female & solo travel · South Korea · Type of Travel
A month in Seoul- should I move here? (yes)
I was BEYOND excited to get back to Seoul earlier this year as I had been once before in 2022 when I initially became interested in solo traveling and absolutely loved it…
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Asia · Blog · Blog · Destinations · Vietnam
A month in Vietnam- my likes & dislikes
Hanoi was my home base for the month, which ended up being the absolute best choice for me.
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How to beat jet lag on international trips
One of the biggest nuisances with traveling internationally is jet lag. It’s gotten all of us at one point or another, but I travel so regularly now…
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Asia · Blog · Blog · Destinations · Maldives · United Arab Emirates
Why you should get a head-start on hotel points
Building up hotel points is one of the best ways to make travel more affordable and accessible. I have been on several international trips…
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Asia · Austria · Blog · Blog · Destinations · Europe · Female & solo travel · Norway · South Korea · Type of Travel
Where I have felt the safest as a female solo traveler
When choosing a country to solo travel to, the general safety of a country is an important aspect to take into consideration because, unfortunately, not all countries are created equal.
