If I’m staying somewhere a bit longer term, I prefer staying at an Airbnb or some sort of apartment rather than a hostel or hotel. I think it has to do with buying my own groceries and feeling more at home. I stayed in Cape Town for a solid week between my trip along the…
One of the places I’ve been wanting to visit for a while now is the Rittenhouse. While the hotel itself has been around for a little over a quarter of a century, its roots go all the way back to the early 1900s. Named after the square it overlooks, the Rittenhouse has undergone numerous transformations…
I’ve been wanting to stay in Seoul Mansion for a little while now. When I realized it was in Hongdae and close to a subway stop, I knew I had to stay there for my last night in Korea. This 18-room guesthouse is nestled into an alleyway near Exit 3, so you get to be…
I always knew I would be traveling around Seoul after my contract finished. I wanted to try staying in different parts of the city since Elissa, with whom I normally stayed, had already left for the States. One of the areas I wanted to try was Dongdaemun. Hotel Maui DDM is located just a fifteen-minute…
As my time is winding down in Korea, I’ve been filling my weekends with trips near and far to make the most of this country. While I’m definitely not counting out returning, I also don’t have any plans to do so for at least a few years. Recently I made plans with my friend Natasha over at Live…
I’ve been wanting to stay the Chillhouse in Bali for quite some time. I first saw the video that Brooke of World of Wanderlust did with them, and fell in love. I hadn’t even really been that keen on going to Bali until then! When Elissa and I realized we could match our summer vacations…