When I mentioned that I would be moving to Istanbul, Turkey to live for three months, quite a few of my friends reached out to me to tell...

I rented a surfboard and wandered down to the beach break in Echo Beach, Canggu. The last two times I tried surfing I got pummeled and...

It was a cold winter in China. My first experience with the Chinese New Year while living there was not going well. The school where I...

Don’t get me wrong, the year that I lived in the Northeastern Chinese city of Harbin was one of the best years of my life. The people,...

Getting to the border between China and North Korea on a budget was no easy task. We began our adventure by taking an overnight train...

I drank the water. The water from a plastic dispenser labeled ‘filtered’ at the hostel. While drinking, my throat tickled and my stomach...

The year was 2017. My best friend was planning a trip to Hunza & Skardu and asked me if I wanted to tag along. As a Pakistani who grew up...

If you’re looking for adventure, Da Nang Vietnam is the perfect place to get your fill. I’m not talking about the closely monitored, easy...

About 1.5 hours north of Bangkok is Ayutthaya, the 2nd capital of the Siamese Kingdom and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was...

Chiang, Mai is a magical city in northern Thailand. It's proximity to neighboring Myanmar and Laos provides influence and nuance to all...

Chiang Rai is a city and province in Northeastern Thailand, about a 3-hours drive from Chiang Mai. I chose to visit Chiang Rai as a Day...

I went to Chaing Mai on my second trip to Thailand. I really love Bangkok but on my second trip, I felt like I should get to know more...

I, like many other people, have heard of Japan’s hypermodern, almost otherworldly capital, Tokyo. Everyone has something that pops up in...

On the last leg of a Southeast Asia trip in December of 2018, I stopped in Hanoi, Vietnam. I didn't know anything about Vietnam before...

Cambodia was my second to last stop on a South East Asia trip that I took in December 2018; Siem Reap is where I planned on spending...