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2024 Reading Updates…

Since 2018, I’ve challenged myself to read 52 books a year. If you want to keep up to date with my 2024 challenge, read here.

Autumn is Here…

The best time of the year! Falling leaves, crunchy walks, crisp air… There’s a reason I have some fall foliage tattooed behind my right ear.

See All My Autumn Guides

10 Underrated Places to Visit in 2024

Looking for some future travel inspiration? I took a look back at some of my past trips and put together a list of places to visit in 2024 I think everyone should consider… Read More


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Hi, I am SAm, Sam I am

Welcome to my corner of the web! I started There She Goes Again when I was an ESL teacher in the countryside of Korea, and since then it has taken me all over the world!

As a classic millennial woman who was adopted from China and raised by two Philly-born and bred parents, I like to think that even as my travel style has evolved, the foundation has stayed the same:

Travel as respectfully, curiously, and unpretentiously as possible. (Ok and stylishly – I like a cute look!)

If you…

  • spend a lot of time on trip research
  • get inspired by books and films/shows
  • hate wasting money on bad food
  • stop for cats
  • don’t drink but love a good cocktail bar
  • have a very thorough packing list and outfit plan
  • love finding a unique souvenir
  • will absolutely stop and read every museum placard if you have time

… Welcome! You’re in the right place!



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