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Transatlantic with Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas, November 2022
I had such a good time on my first transatlantic cruise from Florida to England that I decided to book another one going the other way, from Barcelona to Barbados.…
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RCL Rhapsody of the Seas Transatlantic Cruise (Nov. 8-20, 2022): Daily Planner, MDR Food, etc.
This is a companion post to my write-up of my transatlantic cruise with Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas in fall 2022. I have photos of the Cruise Compass (daily…
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Perpignan, a Spanish city in France
Perpignan is a town on the border of France and Spain; it has a lot of Spanish influence, more than can be found elsewhere in France. Or, more properly, it…
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10 fun things to do in Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is a historic city in Laos that’s a popular stop on the backpacker trail, partly because it’s the ending point for the slow boat trip down the Mekong…
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Two months in France | September/October 2022 Travel Budget Breakdown
I spent slightly over two months (65 days) traveling in France in September-October 2022. While there’s a few days overlap on either end, to make it easier on myself to…
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A month in South Korea | May 2023 Travel Budget Breakdown
In May 2023, I spent a month backpacking through South Korea. I came over to Busan from Fukuoka via the JR Beetle, an international ferry! Then I visited Jeju Island,…
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Up the mountain in Yonago, Japan
Last year, I took a leisurely route from Osaka to Fukuoka and stopped by a few places near and around Hiroshima. At the time there was a discounted bus ticket…
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A month in Vietnam | Travel Budget Breakdown
In November 2023, I spent about one month traveling from the north of Vietnam to the south. I thought it would be interesting to see my budget for that trip,…
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Going on a Ninh Binh day tour
I booked a day tour through my hostel, one of those “see all the main sites” sorta things. These kind of tours can be hit-or-miss, but generally the SMALLER the…
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A month in Laos | Travel Budget Breakdown
I spent 28 days traveling in Laos from October 4-28, 2023. Because that’s basically a whole month, I thought it’d be interesting to see what I spent while backpacking there.…