While hunting for flights to India, I spotted a flight from San Francisco passing through Singapore with an ~11-hour (10 hours and 40 minutes to be exact) layover. Immediately intrigued, I quickly researched the distance to the city from the…
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5 Road Trip Tips ft. Toyota
I recently took a road trip from San Jose, California up to YOLO County near Sacramento for a mother-daughter weekend into the countryside. (You can read about our guide to Winters, CA here.) As part of our trip, Toyota kindly…
4 Travel Photography Tips from a Professional Photographer
If you want to capture amazing photos on your next trip, make sure to use these four tips for travel photography from professional photographer Karya Schanilec! Travel Photography Tip #1 – Do your Research! One of my top travel photography…
Tips for visiting Mexico City
If you’ve read my different blog posts over the years (or followed me on Instagram), you might know that I love Mexico City. However, visiting a new city and a different culture can be daunting. One of the most frequent…
Tips for Visiting Cusco, Peru
While planning my trip to Cusco, but more specifically Machu Picchu, I found a whole lot of information on the altitude (elevation? – I still don’t know the difference), and how you could die from altitude sickness especially if you’re…
15 Things to Know Before Visiting Ecuador
Typically when it comes to planning a vacation, I’m a type A researcher. But this time, for planning my trip to Ecuador, I knew I would be traveling with a local. I left him with all the organizing, and I…
