Hotel Baroato 2nd was my second hotel I stayed in for my first trip to Seoul, South Korea. In total I stayed at three hotels in Seoul during my first trip to experience different areas, then tried different hotels for my multiple Seoul trips after. Hongdae is a popular youth indie-music area in Seoul. I…
Jeju is beautiful island but there are things I wish I knew before visiting. Especially since I travel around Jeju without a car each visit. Here’s my Jeju Island Travel Guide with everything I learned from my trips. If you’re new to South Korea, read my travel guide to South Korea. Book before you visit…
Singapore’s my favorite country as a vegan, and even after eight trips, I always get excited to eat all of the vegan hawker food. Singapore is beautifully multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-lingual, and you’ll find an abundance of many cuisines, from Chinese to Malay, Indian, Indonesian, and Western. From Little India to Arab Street, Kampong Glam…
In an ideal world, we’d only travel with vegans and plant-based food-loving people, and every dish would be labeled vegan everywhere we went! 🤪 One day! It’s just not the reality. BUT there’s so many vegan gems and accidentally vegan food out there that we don’t need to miss out on. Here’s my ultimate vegan…
Ssamzigil Shopping Mall (also spelled Ssamziegil) Address: 44 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea The Insadong Shopping Street is one of the top places in Seoul I recommend visiting. While you’re at Insadong, a must-visit is the Ssamzigil Shopping Mall. I went to Insadong quite a bit to visit my favorite vegan restaurant in Seoul Osegye…
With just a day or two in Manila, you won’t see everything—but you can definitely cover the highlights. I’ve been to the Philippines more than 19 times since my teens. I’m usually in the provinces, but these are top tourist places in Manila I made sure not to miss when I visit. This 2-day Manila…