Since I was little, I've always been an avid reader. From picking up YA novels in second grade to studying literature in university, I devoured books within days, even hours, of picking them up. I would beg my parents to take me to bookstores (including Borders, RIP) to spend an afternoon reading in the aisles, … Continue reading 5 Beautiful Bookstores in the World
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Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Travel, besides seeing new places, is about understanding a different way of living, of speaking, and interacting with people. After all, these places wouldn't be the way they are today without the locals who made it happen. Therefore, to be a stranger and to step unto their land is … Continue reading Don’t Be “That Guy”: Encountering Cringey Tourists (My Experience)
Photo by Rachel Claire on Pexels.com Hello, folks. This week's post will be less of an optimistic one than usual, but I wanted to write about this to spread awareness about the instances that many people don't see (nor really talk about) when it comes to travel. While travel comes with plenty of joyous and … Continue reading Feeling Unsafe as a Solo Female Traveler (My Experience)
A while back, Anita from 100 Trek posted this article in which she did a photo challenge inspired by the Lens-Artists Challenge on this blog, and I was interested in sharing my photos of what I've encountered during my travels around the world. There's something about water which is mesmerizing and ever-changing, from a small … Continue reading 10 Mesmerizing Water Photos Around the World
Hello, hello! Today is my birthday, and this year, I turn 29. Crazy to believe I'm at the end of my twenties, that I'm only a year away from hitting the big 3-0. You can expect a more-comprehensive "life lesson" kind of post from me next year, as I reflect on my twenties, but as … Continue reading 29 Lessons I Learned in 29 Years
Rebecca Goes Rendezvous 