A deer stole a map out of Jenna’s back pocket before we’d been in Nara for ten minutes. Quick Picks (What I Booked & Used) Nara Park Day Trip on Viator — Viator Nara Park tours on GetYourGuide — GetYourGuide Compare flights on Skyscanner — Skyscanner Travel insurance with SafetyWing — SafetyWing Airalo eSIM (skip…
An orangutan climbed onto the table next to our breakfast plates, grabbed a slice of papaya, and sat there eating it eighteen inches from my face. I did not expect to feel as calm about that as I did. Quick Picks (What I Used) Viator’s Bali Zoo package — Viator Compare flights on Skyscanner —…
Thailand is one of the best countries for working remotely, but the three main options — Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and the islands — serve different work sty
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read Quick Picks (What I Used) Private Ubud Day Tour (the one we used) — Viator Mount Batur Sunrise Hike — Viator PADI Diving and USAT Liberty Wreck — Viator Ubud Rice Terrace Tour — Klook Mount Batur Sunrise Trek — Klook Affiliate links — small commission to me,…
Canggu gets all the digital nomad attention, but Bali has three other neighborhoods worth considering for remote work. WiFi speeds, costs, vibes, and practical trade-offs compared.
Updated April 2026 | 4 min read TL;DR — Quick Picks Do: Book a guide with 2:00am hotel pickup included — ours left from south Bali at 3:30am and we made the summit by sunrise Do: Bring layers and a headlamp. The summit is cold before sunrise and the trail starts in complete darkness Skip:…
Three Days From Pool to Shipwreck On the third morning of my PADI Open Water course in Bali, I dropped below the surface at Tulamben and came face to face with a World War II cargo ship covered in coral. The USAT Liberty has been sitting on the ocean floor since 1963, when a volcanic…
Updated April 2026 | 5 min read Quick Picks (What I Booked & Used) Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) — Klook Mt. Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo — Klook teamLab Borderless Tokyo — Klook Anker Nano Power Bank — Amazon Airalo eSIM — Amazon Affiliate links — I earn a small commission if you book…
A Day Trip to Mt. Fuji That Actually Shows You the Mountain We paid $80 each for a bus tour from Shinagawa to Mt. Fuji, and the mountain was completely hidden behind clouds for the first three hours. Then, at Oishi Park on the shore of Lake Kawaguchiko, the clouds pulled apart like curtains and…
5 nights in Tokyo and Kyoto on Marriott points for $0 cash. AC Hotel Ginza, Moxy Nijo, and exactly how many points each hotel cost.
