Formerly the world’s tallest building and still the most iconic building in Taipei, the Taipei 101 observatory deck is a must for any traveler to Taiwan. I didn’t go up the Taipei 101 on my first visit to Taiwan in 2018, and I regret it for years. So, I fixed my mistake on my return…
Some people are surprised to find out that Norway has a small but significant Indigenous population: the Sámi people. Like the Inuits of Greenland and North America’s Arctic region, the Sámi have been able to carve out a life — complete with its own traditions, cuisine, art, languages, and beliefs — in some of the…
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Visiting Norway in the winter is a bucket list must for many, and no place better encapsulates all the winter magic Norway offers than the Arctic city of Tromsø, lovingly known as the Paris of the North. I mean, what other major city can you find yourself dog-sledding through a pastel, snowy landscape with cotton…
Surrounded by the shockingly-blue waters of the remote Savu Sea, Rote Island is a mostly-untouched paradise in West Timor, Indonesia. Known locally as Pulau Rote, Rote Island is Indonesia’s southernmost inhabited island — a fun fact to be able to throw out, considering Indonesia has some 18,000+ islands, about 8,000 of which are inhabited. But…
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The capital of East Nusa Tenggara, Kupang is a frequent stopover for people traveling onwards to Rote Island and an interesting city to visit in its own right. Due to the incompatibility of the flights coming in from Bali with the timing of the ferries onward to Rote, we ended up having to spend two…
Rote Island in West Timor is a true hidden gem when it comes to travel in Indonesia! As the southernmost island in the entire Indonesian archipelago, Rote is actually just 500 kilometers (~300 miles) from the Australian mainland. That puts it in closer striking distance to Australia than to other Indonesian islands, like Bali and…
Traveling around Koh Kood is like something out of a dream, with electric blue waters, soft white sands stretching as far as the eye can see, and gently-fluttering palm fronds dotted with coconuts. Scooting around the island feels like your own little slice of paradise, and best of all, unlike the Thai islands on the…
When you think about winter in Norway, you’re probably dreaming of Tromsø in the snow: a beautiful wintry fairytale of a city, situated right on the fjord, streets dusted in soft powder and shining despite the dark skies from the Christmas lights-lined streets. While Tromsø can undoubtedly be a snowy fairy tale, it doesn’t always snow…
As Thailand’s third-largest island, Koh Chang has a lot to offer. Named after its ‘elephant’ shape, Koh Chang has everything from soft sandy beaches to lush mangrove forests to tumbling waterfalls. It’s a great gateway to visiting the other islands in the same archipelago, like Koh Mak and Koh Kood, which I also visited and…
