Planning

(Yes, You Can Eat Well, Stay Safe, and Still Take Cool Photos Without Spending a Fortune) Let’s get one thing straight: budget travel doesn’t mean sleeping in bus stations and eating dry instant noodles every night. (Been there, no thanks.) photo by :pixabay It means traveling smarter, prioritizing what matters, and finding ways to make…

photo by :pixabay Let me just say: I used to be a chronic over-packer. I once brought a hair dryer, 6 books, and three pairs of boots for a weekend trip to Italy. And yet — somehow — I still forgot my toothbrush. After a few too many travel fails (and a painful encounter with…

photo by :pixabay Let’s start with this: I packed too much. Again. This wasn’t my first trip, but Southeast Asia hit different—hotter, more humid, more chaotic (in the best way). And somehow, despite watching 17 minimalist packing videos and reading dozens of “ultimate guides,” I still found myself sitting on my backpack, trying to zip…

  I remember my first trip abroad. I was 15 and I joined an exchange program to study in Japan, the school took care of everything at the time. My second trip abroad was to do an internship in Italy when I was 18. No matter how many times I’ve traveled, the excitement never fades…

image by : pixabay To be honest, Vietnam was never really on my travel list. I know it’s close to Taiwan and I really wanted to visit Ha Long Bay, but it just doesn’t sound as exciting as Thailand or the Philippines. The only reason I went there was I wanted to travel during my…