Destinations Every post I’ve written about a specific place, sorted alphabetically by country. Brunei Brunei Backpacker’s Travel Guide 2024 From Miri to Brunei by package delivery taxi Cambodia From Siem Reap to Bangkok by bus | Overland travel from Cambodia to Thailand Cruise Ships Transatlantic with Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas, November 2022 RCL Rhapsody of the Seas Transatlantic Cruise (Nov. 8-20, 2022): Daily Planner, MDR Food, etc. 7 days on MSC Preziosa, Northern European Cruise MSC Preziosa Northern European Cruise (Sept. 30-Oct. 7, 2022): Daily Planner, Food, etc. France What to See in Rouen, France Walking Around Montmartre, a Bohemian Neighborhood | Tour Review A long weekend in Amiens, France: Jules Verne’s final residence Transatlantic with Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas, November 2022 Perpignan, a Spanish city in France Two months in France | September/October 2022 Travel Budget Breakdown Exploring Roman history in Narbonne, France Visiting the medieval city of Carcassonne, France A week exploring Toulouse, France 7 days on MSC Preziosa, Northern European Cruise A weekend in Yvetot, France From Paris to Toulouse on the Intercites train From London to Paris by Eurostar | Overland Europe Travel Where to stay: France hostels & hotels for solo female travelers Indonesia Where to stay: Indonesia hostels & hotels for solo female travelers A sunrise tour of Mt. Bromo, Java, Indonesia Japan Ueno Neighborhood Eki Stamp Locations The best (and worst!) Japanese ice cream One month outside of Osaka, Japan | April 2024 Travel Budget Breakdown Exploring the Mozu Tombs in Japan Japan Budget Travel Guide (2024) Up the mountain in Yonago, Japan One month in Tokyo | March 2024 Travel Budget Breakdown An overnight trip to Nagoya Collecting souvenir coins at Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo DisneySea Tokyo Convenience Store Food Prices 2024 | Budget Travel in Japan How to find eki stamps in Japan Where to find the Narita Airport eki stamp From Los Angeles to Tokyo (Narita) with ZipAir Vending machine drinks in Japan Does Tokyo Disneyland have an eki stamp? Kawagoe, the Little Edo | Tokyo Day Trip A day exploring Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan Where to stay: Japan hostels & hotels for solo female travelers From Fukuoka to Busan with the JR Queen Beetle ferry One day at Tokyo DisneySea | Solo Travel Itinerary Laos 10 fun things to do in Luang Prabang A month in Laos | Travel Budget Breakdown From Vientiane to Hanoi by airplane Flying over Vang Vieng in a hot air balloon From Phonsavan to Vientiane by plane Visiting Mulberries Organic Silk Farm in Phonsavan, Laos Visiting the Plain of Jars, Phonsavan, Laos From Luang Prabang to Phonsavan by minibus Three days at the Elephant Conservation Center in Sayaboury, Laos Exploring Luang Prabang and nearby Where to stay: Laos hostels & hotel for solo female travelers Taking the Laos Slow Boat to Luang Prabang (2023) Malaysia How to Get from KLIA to Kuala Lumpur City Center by Bus, Train, and Taxi 3 days on the Kinabatangan River, Borneo From Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur by Causeway Link Bus | Overland Travel From Malaysia to Singapore by bus | Overland travel guide Where to stay: Malaysia hostels & hotels for solo female travelers From Miri to Brunei by package delivery taxi Miri, Malaysian Borneo: A Stopover City 3 weeks in Borneo: Mulu National Park, day 3 3 weeks in Borneo: Mulu National Park, day 2 3 weeks in Borneo: Mulu National Park, day 1 Borneo Backpacker Travel Guide 2024 From Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by train | Overland Travel Guide Gunung Mulu National Park Cafe Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Menu with Prices July 2023 Singapore From Malaysia to Singapore by bus | Overland travel guide Singapore travel tips & recommendations South Korea Stamp Collecting in South Korea A month in South Korea | May 2023 Travel Budget Breakdown Seoul, South Korea Backpacker Travel Guide Visiting the Sky Hub Lounge at Seoul Incheon Int’l Airport, South Korea Jeju Island, South Korea Backpacker Travel Guide Where to stay: South Korea hostels & hotels for solo female travelers Phantom of the Opera in Busan, South Korea (2023) From Fukuoka to Busan with the JR Queen Beetle ferry Thailand From Siem Reap to Bangkok by bus | Overland travel from Cambodia to Thailand Where to stay: Thailand hostels & hotels for solo female travelers From Sukhothai to Chiang Mai by bus A visit to the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, Sukhothai, Thailand Exploring Sukhothai’s ruins From Ayutthaya to Sukhothai by bus Visiting the Ayutthaya Gold Treasure Exhibition Building Exploring Ayutthaya’s historical ruins, Thailand United Kingdom A month in Aberdeen | June 2022 Travel budget breakdown How to get from Glasgow to Oban (and back) 7 days on MSC Preziosa, Northern European Cruise Visiting Hadrian’s Wall | Solo travel in England From London to Paris by Eurostar | Overland Europe Travel Where to stay: United Kingdom hostels & hotels for solo female travelers How to save money on hotels in the UK | Budget Travel Tips United States Libraries for nomads | Non-resident library cards 3 days on the Southwest Chief | Day 2: Flagstaff, AZ to Raton, NM How to get from LAX to Disneyland (Updated 2024) 3 days on the Southwest Chief | Day 1: Los Angeles, CA to Flagstaff, AZ Vietnam A month in Vietnam | Travel Budget Breakdown Ninh Binh day tour: what to expect & where to book Exploring Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Day tour to Mekong River Delta From Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) by bus Day tour in Dalat, Vietnam On an overnight bus from Hoi An to Dalat Exploring Hoi An From Hue to Hoi An by tourist bus Flooding in Hue! From Tam Coc to Hue by overnight bus From Hanoi to Tam Coc (Ninh Binh) by minivan 4 days on the Ha Giang Loop (Easy Rider edition) Day trip to Halong Bay, Vietnam from Hanoi Two Old Quarter Walking Tours in Hanoi Reviews From Vientiane to Hanoi by airplane Where to stay: Vietnam hostels & hotels for solo female travelers