by Amanda Kingsmith | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog Posts, North America
For the past two years (and counting!) I have made it my goal to take at least one hike every single month. This has been one of the best choices I’ve ever made: not only has it helped me stay active, it has helped me remember that adventure is always...
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jul 11, 2017 | Asia, Blog Posts
One of the most popular tourist activities to do while in South Korea is to take a trip to the DMZ (demilitarized zone), the most heavily guarded board in the world. The DMZ lies on the border between North Korea and South Korea and is 4km in width, 2km on the North...
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jul 4, 2017 | Asia, Blog Posts
We woke up slightly disappointed that we had slept until 11am, but hey, that’s the price you pay after your hostel offers you free margaritas. We collected ourselves and set our sights on the day’s destination- the legendary Batu Caves. We traversed the infamous...
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jun 29, 2017 | Asia, Blog Posts
We arrived in the city at 5am sharp, groggy from our few hours of sleep aboard the ‘massage’ express, the name of our surprisingly comfy sleeper bus. Nevertheless, we had the entire day to explore Kuala Lumpur and set our sights on the second country of our study...
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jun 19, 2017 | Asia, Blog Posts
We had the pleasure of spending 16 days in Myanmar this January and there was SO much to see and do that it can be hard to choose what to do. Here are our top 5 must do’s while in Myanmar: 1.Take the circle train in Yangon The circle train takes about 3 hours...
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jun 16, 2017 | Blog Posts, Europe
The Dalmatia Coast covers the area in Croatia from Split in the North to Dubrovnik in the South. This stretch of coast is absolutely picture perfect and offers so much to see and do. So where to start? These are top things to see and do along the Dalmatia Coast. 1....