Where to Stay in Taipei, Taiwan: The Taipei Marriott
Having just opened in October 2015, the five-star Taipei Marriott is a new star on Taipei’s hotel scene. I had the chance to call it home for two nights during my visit to Taiwan...
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8 Things I Will & 6 Things I Won’t Miss About Southeast Asia
Eighty days and eight countries later, my Southeast Asia trip has come to an end. I fly to Japan tomorrow and then onward to Paris, with a day in Abu Dhabi in between. For...
My Balinese Foray into the Blissful World of Spas
My stay at Watermark Hotel & Spa Jimbaran was a purely luxurious way to wrap up my stay in Bali, but the cherry on top? Visiting the hotel’s LiANG Spa for my first ever...
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...
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...
A Taste of Kuala Lumpur with Food Tour Malaysia
“Oh you’ll love the food,” was the instant reaction whenever I told anyone I was planning a trip to Malaysia. “It’s the best thing about the place.” Having an aversion to all things hailing from...
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 Hawaiian Cruise Down Memory Lane
Here’s a fact I bet you didn’t know about me: I’m a published Los Angeles Times writer. Big deal, right? Uhhh, perhaps let me explain first. In fourth grade, my teacher asked the class to write a blurb...
