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2016 and 2015 Travel Round Up

2017 is lastly here! At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic, looking dorsum on what I’ve done inwards the by year. So I decided to practise a move round-up of 2016! But together with therefore I realized I’d never done 1 for 2015, which was genuinely my biggest move year, therefore I thought, why non combine the two? Here’s a quick summary of what happened these ii years…


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


February: Italy


To start off the move year, I went to Italia alongside a schoolhouse grouping for a week, visiting Rome, Naples, Sorrento, Pompeii, together with Capri! This was my 2d fourth dimension inwards Italy, together with I found that I loved it fifty-fifty to a greater extent than than the offset time! Revisiting Rome made me autumn dorsum inwards beloved alongside the metropolis – there’s something nigh the one one thousand twelvemonth erstwhile remains but hanging out amid the metropolis that makes me wonderstruck.


However, I had never been to Sorrento or Capri, together with seeing them for the offset fourth dimension was therefore exciting! Sorrento is the cutest lilliputian town perched on the border of a cliff together with Capri is located on fifty-fifty taller cliffs. It was also hither that I roughshod inwards beloved alongside move inwards the offset place!


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


April: China


In Apr I went for a calendar week long telephone substitution alongside a rural Chinese school. There wasn’t therefore much sightseeing every bit at that topographic point was cultural exchange, but civilization is also an immensely of import role of travel! I’d been to mainland People's Republic of China nigh 7 times earlier but it was ever fun to teach again.


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


June: London, Paris


We planned to teach to mainland People's Republic of China for a calendar month during the summertime therefore because Europe is smack dab inwards the middle of our journey, nosotros thought, why non halt together with see earlier heading off to China? That’s just what nosotros did, together with the calendar week nosotros spent at that topographic point I volition never forget. It was my offset fourth dimension inwards these ii iconic European cities, together with I roughshod inwards beloved alongside both of them. I accept no doubtfulness that I volition live coming dorsum soon.


I got a week inwards Britain, together with every bit it was my offset time, I had to hitting all the touristy spots #notsorry. There’s a lot to live said nigh beingness a traveler non a tourist but if you’re going to live inwards London, you lot just have to come across the Big Ben. It’s a necessity.


I exclusively got a meager 3 days in Paris, which was a major shame because I loved it there. The exclusively downside to our see at that topographic point was that at the fourth dimension it was over twoscore degrees (100 degrees Fahrenheit) which made exploring extremely hard to enjoy. Nevertheless, I silent roughshod inwards beloved alongside the metropolis together with promise to teach dorsum soon!


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


July: mainland People's Republic of China (again)


As an American daughter of Chinese descent, I am no stranger to China. But this year, I wasn’t hither exclusively to see family, I spent a calendar month interning at a Chinese company. My offset linguistic communication is English, together with although I am bilingual, I’m nigh illiterate inwards Chinese therefore it was a challenging time. But I am thankful for it inwards therefore many ways. For one, it made my social skills a lot stronger (try conversing alongside individual from a dissimilar continent together with and therefore come across how slow it is to speak to people dorsum at home) together with for another, this is when I offset established my blog!


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


August: Japan, LA


Using the same logic that got us to halt inwards Europe, nosotros realized that on our agency dorsum from mainland People's Republic of China nosotros mightiness every bit good halt to come across but about sights along the agency too. Hence my offset trip to Japan, together with my offset to Los Angeles! Again, I loved both of these countries.


Japan was such a delight. There’s genuinely no other identify similar it. Tokyo is ultra-modern, but silent has ancient elements inside it, together with the civilization is amazing. Never earlier accept I seen therefore many stores dedicated to anime inwards my life. While inwards Nippon nosotros took a twenty-four sixty minutes current trip to Kyoto, a historic metropolis that is extremely peaceful.


Los Angeles was nigh the contrary of peaceful. Although it’s to a greater extent than set dorsum than cities similar New York, it was silent total of life. It’s also a rattling trendy city, which I am a huge fan of. I genuinely loved it therefore much that I’m going dorsum mid-February this year!


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


 


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


December-January: Hawaii


This trip had started over the holidays together with went into the novel year, therefore I celebrated the dawn of 2016 inwards a tropical paradise. I visited 3 islands on this journey, Oahu, the Big Island, together with Maui.


Oahu was, there’s no other agency to position it, paradise. On Oahu you lot could teach the comforts of a metropolis inwards Honolulu but also the wildness of nature everywhere else. The H2O was beautiful together with the perfect temperature to swim in, the hikes offered amazing views, together with the weather condition was perfect. Oahu may genuinely live my favorite identify inwards the world.


As much every bit I loved Oahu, I genuinely spent most of my fourth dimension on the Big Island. It’s highly underrated, together with total of natural wonders.


In Maui nosotros treated ourselves to a remain at a resort, therefore I didn’t go out much. However, I genuinely desire to come upward dorsum before long to explore to a greater extent than of this island!


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


April: NYC, Philly, together with DC


For a birthday treat, I got to teach on a route trip through the Northeast of America. The offset halt was the illustrious NYC. It’s got a fabulous reputation that I am happy to state it lives upward to! It’s got practically everything that anyone could ever inquire for.


I exclusively stayed for a few hours inwards both Philly together with DC but what I did come across at that topographic point made me eager to teach back. Hopefully I volition live able to soon.


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


July together with August: Cape Cod


Although for me the summertime was to a greater extent than oftentimes than non spent working, I did detect fourth dimension to brand ii split upward trips to the beautiful Cape Cod. While it’s to a greater extent than oftentimes than non but a summertime getaway for those living inwards New England, I practise recommend it to everyone I know. The Cape is therefore quaint together with pretty, there’s but no argue to not go!


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


December: Yucatan, Mexico


I accept yet to weblog nigh this location but but you lot wait! I had therefore much fun inwards Mexico! The Yucatan is, of course, gorgeous, but it’s the people of United Mexican US that brand this destination a must visit.


 At the goal of every twelvemonth I tend to teach a lilliputian nostalgic 2016 together with 2015 Travel Round Up


I accept yet to brand whatever enterprise move plans for 2017 other than my trip to LA this month, however, I practise innovation to move every bit much every bit possible, therefore remain tuned! I’m therefore excited to portion 2017 alongside all of you!


Where’d you lot move to inwards 2016? Let me know inwards the comments below!



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2018 Travel Round Up












If you’re novel here, at the goal of each twelvemonth I create a move circular up/recap to review the past times year’s travels. (Click hither to read lastly year’s recap). This year, 2018, I didn’t move that much, but I nevertheless traveled to 4 countries (all non new) as well as seven cities (some of which were new!). Here’s a quick summary of it all.








January: Florence



I kicked the twelvemonth off amongst a calendar week inwards Florence! This was my 3rd trip to Italia as well as man child tin I tell you, it never gets old! Florence is less of a happening metropolis than some of Italy’s other cities, but the history as well as fine art of the metropolis never cease to larn inwards worth a visit, fifty-fifty though I had visited before. It also has amazing nutrient (as all of Italia does), phenomenal vino (Tuscany is known for its wine), as well as some pretty keen nightlife! I also took a quick twenty-four hr menses trip to Siena, which was a novel destination for me, which was pretty exciting!


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 at the goal of each twelvemonth I create a move circular upwards 2018 Travel Round Up





June: Shenzhen


After that, at that spot wasn’t whatsoever move until June! But I’m super excited to convey been able to come upwards to Shenzhen over the summer, because I spent my time out interning at the DJI Global Headquarters inwards Shenzhen! Having been a lover of move films, drones convey ever been on my wishlist, as well as then getting to operate at the most prominent drone fellowship was as well as then cool! I was an international video intern, as well as got to edit drone footage for advertisements as well as social media posts, as well as ane of my videos is fifty-fifty playing on a billboard inwards Spain!


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 at the goal of each twelvemonth I create a move circular upwards 2018 Travel Round Up





June: Macau


While I was interning inwards Shenzhen, I idea it was alone fair if I explored a flake of the surrounding cities! I convey already been to Hong Kong multiple times, but had never been to neighboring Macau, as well as then decided to hop on over during ane of China’s long weekend.


Macau was different whatsoever other metropolis I had ever been to. Hong Kong felt similar ii different parts of my life meeting – the Chinese side as well as the English linguistic communication side. However, Macau was a whole novel thing. The Portuguese influence as well as Chinese influence together is precisely fascinating. You’ll encounter Portuguese tiling mixed inwards amongst Chinese decor. Natives of the metropolis oft talk at to the lowest degree 4 languages – Cantonese, Portuguese, Mandarin, as well as English. I convey to say, I truly enjoyed the experience.


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July: Shanghai, Guangzhou


Going along amongst the spirit of exploring my surroundings, I also flew to Shanghai for a weekend as well as took a prepare upwards to Guangzhou for a day, both to see friends. It was non my showtime fourth dimension inwards Shanghai, but the lastly fourth dimension I visited I was truly young, as well as then getting to encounter the metropolis over again was as well as then fun. Guangzhou was a novel location for me, as well as beingness somewhere where the primary linguistic communication was Cantonese for the showtime fourth dimension was form of jarring. Luckily for me, most people inwards the Southern part of PRC also talk Mandarin, as well as then I was able to larn roughly fairly good anyway.







 at the goal of each twelvemonth I create a move circular upwards 2018 Travel Round Up





August: Boston


It was dorsum to my abode town for the goal of summer, as well as although my internship had been super exciting, I was truly glad to larn to larn home. But I had less than a calendar month inwards my hometown earlier I had to larn dorsum to school!







 at the goal of each twelvemonth I create a move circular upwards 2018 Travel Round Up





September-November: NYC


For those of y'all who don’t know, I’m currently inwards my instant twelvemonth at NYU! Going to schoolhouse inwards NYC agency that I larn to create a lot of insanely cool things similar attend Electric Zoo – an electronic music festival. I had made it a goal to attend to a greater extent than events, as well as am happy to tell I accomplished my goal past times going to three carve upwards concerts over the semester, three pop-ups (Museum of Pizza, Panera Mac as well as Cheese, as well as OPI), three festivals (Ezoo, Dessert Goals, as well as Food Loves Tech), as well as 2 opor-garai markets!


Coming dorsum for my instant twelvemonth inwards New York City, the metropolis felt a lot to a greater extent than familiar to me, as well as hence I felt a lot improve writing close it. During my showtime year, I didn’t truly desire to write spider web log posts close NYC seeing every bit I had literally precisely moved there. And sadly, its a piffling likewise tardily to autumn into the routine of schoolhouse as well as abode as well as dorsum again. One of my goals was to explore to a greater extent than of the city, as well as I’m happy to tell that I succeeded!


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 at the goal of each twelvemonth I create a move circular upwards 2018 Travel Round Up





December: Tulum


Having heard as well as then much hype close Tulum over the past times ii years, it was high fourth dimension I finally went! I convey been to United Mexican United States of America as well as the Yucatan before, as well as I had truly visited the Tulum ruins before, but I had never stayed inwards actual Tulum. I was worried that Instagram powerfulness convey heightened my expectations likewise much, but truly I constitute that it was fifty-fifty improve than I expected! As a lover of design, the boho-grunge chic designs of the stores as well as hotels inwards Tulum hitting precisely the correct spot, as well as the health-conscious mindset captivated me. I am straight off a existent proponent of avocado toast as well as smoothie bowls!! #basic #milennial. Seriously recommend visiting Tulum! I volition definitely live coming back.


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That was close it for 2018! While I didn’t move that much, I nevertheless experience similar as well as then many things happen. But don’t worry, looking forwards to 2019, I volition live traveling a whole lot more! I convey a trip planned for Buenos Aires inwards ii weeks, as well as I’m studying abroad inwards London adjacent semester, as well as retrieve on seeing every bit much of Europe every bit I can! In fact, I’m hoping I tin hitting 20 countries earlier I plough 20 inwards Apr – I’m alone 4 countries off as well as then I retrieve I tin brand it!


Where did y'all guys move to inwards 2018? Let me know inwards the comments below!














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2017 Travel Round Up

If you’re novel here, at the goal of each twelvemonth I produce a move circular up/recap to review the by year’s travels. (Click hither to read terminal year’s recap). This year, 2017, was the biggest move twelvemonth of my life. I travelled to half dozen unlike countries together with 21 unlike cities some the world. Here’s a quick summary of it all.


February: LA

The starting fourth dimension travels of the year; I originally went to LA for a college interview, but also decided to explore the metropolis again, since I hadn’t been since 2015. Unfortunately, the weekend I decided to become also happened to live on the i weekend where LA decided to unleash decades worth of belated rain, together with the metropolis flooded the entire fourth dimension I was there. However, I didn’t allow that halt me from snapping pics!
Blog Posts:
  • How To Visit The Broad together with the Infinity Room
  • Top xi Things to Do inwards Downtown LA
  • The xv Best Instagram Spots inwards LA
  • La La Land Photo Diary

April: NYC

In Apr I was off to NYC for who knows how many times. Funnily enough, it was correct afterwards this that I decided to deed hither for college! So similar a shot I alive hither for most of the year.
Blog Posts:
  • The 20 Best Instagram Spots inwards New York

June: Spain

Spain circular i for me consisted of a develop trip to the iii biggest tourist cities: Barcelona, Madrid, together with Seville, equally good equally stops to Juzcar together with Ronda equally well. The argue why I had 2 trips to Kingdom of Spain is long together with convoluted, but the brusk flush is that I went alongside 2 unlike groups of people.
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  • The 20 Best Instagram Spots inwards Barcelona
  • Juzcar, Spain’s Smurf Village

July: Portugal, Kingdom of Spain (again), China

My summertime travels continued equally I skipped from Kingdom of Spain to Portugal together with dorsum in i lawsuit to a greater extent than together with thence over to China. I was exclusively inwards Portugal for 3 days, which was exclusively plenty to run across Lisbon together with thence a quick twenty-four threescore minutes menses trip to Cascais, which agency I must come upward dorsum someday to see the Algarve!
My 2nd trip to Kingdom of Spain included visits to Barcelona together with Madrid again, equally good equally Valencia, Javea, Altea, Villajoyosa, Torrevieja, together with Calpe. It was a much to a greater extent than refreshing trip where nosotros got off the beaten tourist path together with saw other undiscovered parts of Spain.
In mainland People's Republic of China nosotros starting fourth dimension flew into Chongqing, thence went over to Chengdu to see my mom’s quondam college friends together with run across pandas for the starting fourth dimension time, together with thence to Guiyang together with Shenzhen.
Blog Posts:
  • What To Do inwards Valencia: Spain’s Innovaiton Capital
  • A Guide to Calp
  • Altea: The Santorini of Spain
  • The Ultimate 3-Day Itinerary for Lisbon
  • 20 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit Cascais

August: Thailand, China, Hong Kong

Embarrassingly, I’m nonetheless non done editing together with writing weblog posts from my August travels, but they volition live on upward shortly, I promise! Until then, hither is simply a sampling of my Asia pictures.
In August I flew to Bangkok for a 2 threescore minutes layover earlier flight to Xi’an China, where I saw the terra-cotta warriors! Then I flew dorsum to Shenzhen together with took a day-trip to Hong Kong.
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  • A Quick Guide to Bangkok
  • What To Do inwards Hong Kong





 at the goal of each twelvemonth I produce a move circular upward 2017 Travel Round Up


September: NYC

I suppose this doesn’t actually count equally traveling but inwards September I moved to New York City to start my starting fourth dimension semester in that place at NYU! I desire to get upward it because, obviously, starting college is a super large life modify for me, together with it also happens to hateful that I am similar a shot based out of a unlike metropolis for the most part.


December: St. Lucia

For the holidays, I went alongside my menage unit of measurement together with a few friends to St. Lucia for the starting fourth dimension time! I accept to say, I absolutely loved it. The isle was gorgeous together with the atmosphere was super relaxed, simply how I similar it. Pictures volition live on upward presently on my instagram thence become laissez passer on that a follow!
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  • 20 Photos That Will Make You Want to Book a Trip to Saint Lucia
That was virtually it for 2017! While it was a slap-up twelvemonth for my travels, it wasn’t a slap-up twelvemonth for the globe inwards full general thence I’m actually glad for it to live on over. Looking forwards to 2018, I simply returned from a trip to Florence, together with from in that place on out I accept aught planned yet, thence remain tuned!
Where did you lot guys move to inwards 2017? Let me know inwards the comments below!

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