For as long as I can remember I've always had an issue with sleeping. I can think back to elementary school when I'd be up all night watching infomercials trying to get myself bored enough to fall asleep. There are only so many times you can watch Ron Popeil and his audience scream "set it and forget it" before you start to lose your adolescent mind.I'll admit I've even had problems with sleeping pills in the past. Over the last few years I've gotten my sleep under control by eating better, exercising, meditating, and sticking to pre-bed habits.When I fall out of the elements and my regular routine, I've had a lot of issues getting the sleep back. Traveling has always been detrimental to my sleeping since I'm throwing a wrench into my nightly routines and the structure of my … [Read more...]
How and Why to Be a Tourist In Your City
How to Travel Without Going Far Sometimes you need to get away but don’t have the time, money, or a mix of both to do it. Odds are there is plenty to do and see either in your own neighborhood or a short drive away.People get stuck in their little world bubbles too easily. I’m here to admit that I’ve been living like that too. I lived in New York until I was 22, but I never saw the Statue of Liberty until I was 25 and went home to visit family. It turns out, that was the first time any of them ever saw it either. I asked around, and most people back home never saw it either.How can you live your entire life in one place and never see any of the things that people travel from all over the world to see? Are there people from Los Angeles that never stepped foot on the Walk of … [Read more...]
Why I’m Traveling Solo to Hong Kong
To be honest, Hong Kong was never actually at the top of my bucket list of places I wanted to travel. It's definitely on my list of places I want to go, but I found my upcoming trip sort of at random. Cost of Hong Kong Travel You can get away with traveling to Hong Kong on a small budget if you really want to. The US dollar is currently really strong compared to the weak Hong Kong dollar. The Hong Kong dollar is at its lowest in three decades. That means that my money will go a little further than it normally would which is lucky for me since I'll be traveling right before Christmas. I need to make sure I can still spoil my niece with gifts.Besides the exchange rate, traveling to Hong Kong is affordable overall. You can stay at a pretty nice hotel for under $100 per night, if … [Read more...]
Travel Barcelona Alone – Solo Backpacking Experience
Barcelona was the first city outside of The United States that I traveled solo. Solo travel was a little terrifying to me before Barcelona, but luckily it was a perfect city for a first timer.I have been to Spain before, but it was over 10 years ago and with my grandparents. Traveling solo to Barcelona is way different than spending two weeks in A Coruña with my grandmother and grandfather.Is it safe to travel solo to Barcelona? From the moment I landed in El Prat airport in Barcelona to the bus ride back almost a week later, I felt safe about 98% of the time.When did I feel unsafe? Well it was more of the environment than the people that made me nervous. My 1st night I was full of energy and just kept walking around, until I got lost in the Gothic Quarter. It was late on … [Read more...]
San Diego – Travel Blogging Live
UPDATE - This was a failed experiment. I think it will be easier to live blog while I'm traveling solo and not when I'm hanging out with my brother that I only see a couple of times per year. I just don't want to be rude and waste my time on the phone.June 6 at 2:28pm PSTMy brother just flew in from New York. I live in Los Angeles and he's been here plenty of times.Instead of hanging out around here and doing what we least do we decided to just go a little south and be semi-local tourists San Diego.I'm going to try something new and travel blog in real time with updates along the way. If anyone happens to be reading this while I'm down there please leave some comments below with tips or ideas of what to do in San Diego for 3 days.I'm still stuck in the office and he … [Read more...]