Travel and Life Update: Where in the world am I going next?

Since starting this blog I've had the opportunity to travel quite a bit.

I started my journey in South America. I saw the beautiful Iguazu Falls and drank Mate in Argentina; celebrated Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and explored the largest wetlands in the world in Brazil; survived biking the Death Road, saw Guns and Roses in concert for my 23rd birthday, and stood in awe of Salar de Uyuni in Boliva; and, last but not least, relaxed on beaches and hiked to the absolutely amazing Machu Picchu in Peru.

Taken before my first flight to South America in Feb. 2014

Backpacker life: Salar de Uyuni Boliva 2014

It was an absolutely amazing trip. While on said trip, I decided to move to South Korea for a year to teach English. After a few wonderful months recharging at home, I moved to South Korea. Now I've been here for almost a year and I have zero regrets about moving.

But what next?



The map of everything: All my past traveling and my future plans....I just realized I forgot the Phillipines and I'm too lazy to make a new map.

With my summer vacation coming up this month, I'm heading to the Philippines. Unfortunately, my holiday will be a terribly short 8 days but I'm going to try to get the most out of my time. I'm starting in Manila (doing a day trip or 2) and then making my way to Palawan. It will be my first solo adventure and I'm SUPER EXCITED.

Then what?

My contract ends August 25th and I'll hang out in Korea until Sept. 1st. From Sept. 1st until Sept. 14th I'll be traveling in Japan with my brother Ben. I'm really excited to finally see Japan after so many years of watching anime and reading manga. My nerdy heart can't wait to explore Harajuku and (possibly) see a Studio Ghibli exhibit somewhere.

After Japan I'm making my way to Taiwan. Not sure what I'll be doing there just yet but still really excited. If anyone reading this has any advice, feel free to comment!

From Taiwan, I'll fly to Hong Kong. I probably wont spend very much time there but I'm still very excited to check out such a densely populated and culturally diverse area.

After Hong Kong, I'll head to China. This is where I'm spending the most time. I'll probably spend over a month exploring and eating. I'm hopefully meeting a friend so after weeks of (probably) traveling alone, it will be a nice change.

This is where I get a little stuck. I'm thinking of visiting Myanmar after China but I'm still working out the details. I still haven't done too much research about land border crossings and things to do in the country. I really want to go though.

FINALLY, I'll head home at the beginning of December.
 Peace!