China
Only talk about the weather and sports!
Beijing duck, Chengdu hotpot, the Great Wall, and a country that runs on one app — the biggest culture shift in the shortest amount of time.
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Stories from the road
Field notes from every trip — what was worth it, what I'd skip, and the tips I wish someone had told me before landing.
Taiwan
Taiwan has the best food and people by far!
A last-minute week in Taipei that turned into the warmest stop of the year — midnight beef noodle soup, Elephant Mountain, a monsoon, and the kindest strangers anywhere.
Korea
22 hour layover? Let me make the best of it!
Twenty-two hours in Seoul, treated like a sprint — KBBQ, a jjimjilbang, the Han River at night, and showing two friends the city my family is from.
Finland
Finland? More like SkySauna and Santa Claus Village!
I went to Finland for the SkySauna and Santa Claus Village, and stayed for the quiet — Helsinki saunas, Arctic Circle stamps, and a husky sled through complete silence.
Norway
Enlist me in the Viking army because I am in love with this place!
Oslo, Bergen, and a fjord cruise that looks fake in person — plus a wordless gym session that proved the deadlift is a universal language.
Iceland
Iceland might be the most beautiful country I've visited.
Driving Iceland's south coast, where the scenery resets every twenty minutes — black sand beaches, glaciers, hot springs, and the best gas station food on the planet.
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Travel guides
The practical companions to the stories above — itineraries, routes, and the logistics I wish I'd known in advance.
Iceland's south coast: a 3-day road trip guide
A practical 3-day route from Reykjavík to the glacier lagoon — the waterfalls and black sand beaches worth stopping for, what driving in Iceland is actually like, and what to pack.
Read the guide →22 hours in Seoul: a layover itinerary
How to turn a long Incheon layover into a real night in Seoul — KBBQ, a jjimjilbang instead of a hotel, the Han River at night, and breakfast at Gwangjang Market.
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