Where to Stay in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: The PARKROYAL Saigon
I didn’t want to say goodbye to Vietnam. In my two weeks there, the country had exceeded already very high expectations. I don’t know if it was the country itself, the people I met...
Category: Hotel Reviews
Castaways, Halong Bay: Living the Dream on a Vietnamese Private Island
Castaways, Castaways, where to begin? I write this several days after returning, still trying to digest it all…and still trying to get the sand out of my hair. For backpackers in Vietnam, Vietnam Backpacker Hostels’ Castaways Island...
The Best Way to Top off (or Kick off) a Stay in Bali: Watermark Hotel & Spa
While I’ll be the first to defend hostels, there’s nothing quite like treating yourself to a little luxury every once in a while when traveling. Where better to pamper yourself than Bali, so I...
A Perfectly Peaceful Balinese Escape at Ubud Dedari Villas
Loud, crowded, hot, and humid. That’s how I expected many parts of Southeast Asia to be, and, on my first day in Indonesia, it was already living up to expectations as sweat dripped down...
Back to Fiji’s Mainland: Anchorage Beach Resort & Nadi
What is it about the new year that inspires epic travel plans? I recently announced my exciting plans to roll into 2016, and 2015 kicked off just as spectacularly with a four-day layover in the tropical paradise...
A Sydney Staycation at PARKROYAL Darling Harbour
Finish a day of work, head straight to the airport, and board a €20 flight to spend the weekend in a foreign country. Insanely enough, that became standard fare for me while I was living...
Fiji Time, Snorkeling, and Kava at Funky Fish Resort
Five minutes in Fiji, and you’ll no doubt have already heard a few mentions of “Fiji time.” As Fiji’s particular brand of island time, this refers to their laid-back, relaxed approach to life. No worries,...
My Private Piece of Paradise in Fiji: Beachcomber Island
Another year abroad meant another trip home to California for Christmas. If the Christmas season is the happiest time of the year, imagine how much lovelier it is when it means reuniting with family...
