Singapore is a lovely, unique country. With strict laws, the city remains clean and uninhibited by crime. Regular high GDP allows the country to pump money into some really wonderful sights. We spent a day and a half there, so … Continue reading
Author Archives: Emily Upstrom
Enjoying the Rich Culture of Singapore
The small country of Singapore is absolutely unique. Not only does it have a very strong economy, it also is an incredibly safe place to travel…if you don’t break the law. The nation has absurdly strange laws with intense consequences. … Continue reading
Good Eats on Penang Island, Malaysia
When reading about Penang Island, most resources rave that it is a foodie’s heaven. I found this to be a pretty accurate through my own experience. We spent most of our time in Georgetown, which is the main city on … Continue reading
Durian: The Stinky Fruit
While walking through downtown KL, one would think that the town had somewhat of a funky smell overall. It’s not something you could really pinpoint. It wasn’t a bad smell, just nothing familiar. Before coming to Malaysia, I had been … Continue reading
Cooling Off in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
The travel books and blogs stated that the Cameron Highlands was a good place in Malaysia to escape the heat. That was enough for me to be sold on it, but it was also a fantastic place to travel. The … Continue reading
Malaysia: Constantly Building Everything … Except Crosswalks
Before entering Malaysia, I had a preconceived notion that the country would be pretty sketchy. I didn’t have any specific evidence of this; but through some of the blogs I had read, it seemed that there would be some issues … Continue reading
5 Ways to Stay on Budget in Seoul
For the purposes of our backpacking trip through Southeast Asia, South Korea was kind of a bonus country. We had anticipated the budget being more than we would spend in countries like Thailand or India. Other travel blogs had said … Continue reading
The Outdoors Are Good For Your Seoul
Seoul is a haven for all assortments of shopping, but there is a whole other aspect of the city where you’re acquiring beautiful memories and experiences rather than items to take up space in your bag.
Seoul-y Moly
Leaving Seoul after the 4th day was incredibly difficult. I never could have imagined feeling how I would feel while in Seoul. We initially considered it a bonus country.
Seoul Food
Initially I wasn’t too jazzed about Korean food. I am not sure why. Maybe since I’d never really heard of Korean restaurants being popular in any towns in America that I’ve lived, I thought it was nothing to write home … Continue reading