If you're traveling to Beijing and need a visa to China, I highly recommend getting one through iVisa, which is super easy and takes away all the hassle (I had some problems when I tried to get a visa to China independently on my first trip there). Remember that time I ...
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A Week in Yangon
You know those times when trends shift but you just can’t quite let go of your old ways? Or is it just me? I mean, I stubbornly wore my last tattered pair of bootcut jeans for years after skinny jeans had taken over everyone’s closets. Change can be hard. Seeing as most of my ...
Eating My Way Through Yangon
I’ve mentioned before that I spent nine months volunteering in Thailand with two Burmese organizations, living with my Burmese colleagues for three of those months, so it’s a little crazy that it took me until now to actually visit Burma. But perhaps crazier still is that… I ...
A Post from My Dad
I'm always impressed when I meet travelers whose parents never travel. It must take a huge amount of bravery for them not only to decide to explore the unknown, but also to do so when their families would rather have them stay at home. My parents have always been enthusiastic ...
New Year, New Travel Plans!
I've already mentioned that I have big travel plans for 2015, and now that I've finally sorted my visas they're official! Next week Dan and I will be leaving Thailand for a week in Burma, after which we'll fly to Beijing and then travel overland through Mongolia and Russia back ...