Ask anybody, I'm one of those people who enjoys travel planning, and end up packing each day with things to do. I would want to sight-see, eat lunch at a place I checked out on Yelp, then go see a live music performances in a consecutive four hours of activity. I would constantly check my [...]
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An Open Letter to Worried Parents
This is a bilingual blog post. Please scroll down to read in English! Thưa ba mẹ, Ba mẹ mới nghe cái quyết định cuộc sống mới nhất của con, va không hài lòng. Trước khi ba mẹ nghĩ đây la ngu xuẫn và ngừng đọc, xin hãy nghe con nối xong. Con hiểu sụ lo [...]
My Five Favorite Travel Blogs- Travel Blogging Challenge- Week 8
Welcome back, travel enthusiasts! This week's challenge highlights some bloggers you might not know who may have some awesome tips for traveling. First of all, I want to highlight my fellow blogging mates: Julie, Vicky, Aly, Emily, and Ben (see their links on the bottom of this post). They have been amazing, unique, and especially [...]
Everything Else is a Distraction
There's only one thing I need in life... everything else is a distraction. (I've picked up bracelet weaving lately. I've always loved crafting, and I've been told to try selling online. Do you, or any young kids in your house, like nerdy plush toys? Please, please, please check out my recently opened Etsy store!) Photo Challenge: [...]
Watch Broadway Shows for Less than $40 in New York City
What are my plans tonight? Oh, nothing, just going to see Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.
Excuse Me, Life Passing Through
2017 has been a year of revelations for me. The year where I finally understand all the things my parents tell me when they say, "I'll tell you when you're older." Things that had once been so clear to me aren't what I had expected them to be. People have changed. My perspectives have changed. [...]
Guest Post: Explore your city – Get lost in London
Happy Friday, everyone! This week's guest blogger is Josy from A Walk and A Lark. Her blog talks about all the beautiful walks she takes with her husband in the UK, Japan, Canada, and more! I'm a very inspired by the photos she takes while walking. We decided to do a blog exchange on walking [...]
Practical Things to Know About Moving from a Small Town to New York City
This is a message to those who wish to move to the city, but are scared of the dreaded unknown. This is a message to parents or friends who have loved ones wanting to move to city and are afraid for them. Everything will be okay. When I decided to move to New York City, I [...]
10 Things to Know About Norway
Norway was recently declared the happiest country in the world, and rightly so. I love Norway for so many reasons. The country is gorgeous, and the people are free spirited and friendly. But my main reason was that it had ignited my love for traveling. When I graduated high school, my uncle, who had immigrated to Norway [...]
Mobile Income: Earn $18-30/Hour Working from Home & On the Road
Want to work from home or while traveling? Tired of your hourly commute every morning? Have passion (and patience) for teaching English? People often wonder how travelers make their money on the go. Today, I'd like to share my experiences with VIPKID and ITutorGroup and how that made it possible for me to do all these [...]
Couchsurfing: Stay with Locals and Meet Travelers for Free!
People often ask me how I can afford traveling to so many places. Truth is, traveling doesn't need to be expensive. In my recent post, I wrote about ways to travel cheaply. In this post, I would like to elaborate on Couchsurfing, and how it changed my life. Couchsurfing a worldwide cultural exchange program that brings together [...]
8 Ways to Travel the United States Cheaply and Comfortably
As with any long-term traveler, the biggest goal is to make the amount of money we have to last as long as possible. If we must spend money, the goal is to spend it as efficiently as possible. To prepare for our big road trip around the United States, Cuong and I gave away all [...]
Stop for a Moment: Get Off Your Phone
Ever since returning from Central America, I stepped out of a world where no one needed technology to a world where everyone is dependent on it. I want to share a couple of stories. Story of my Life 1: As a backpacker, I loved my phone. I took all my photos on it. Ancient ruins, traditional [...]