#graduasiatrip – cebu, philippines

Cebu was a miss for me. I didn’t love the food or people that I met. I have a few highlights though. 1. Mountain Biking. Apparently, people from all over the globe come to Cebu for its acclaimed mountain biking trails. I am a horrendous biker. The last bike I was on was with a…

#graduasiatrip – taipei, taiwan

I traveled to Taipei solo where I’d hang out on my own for a few days and then meet up with my friends for the second half of time there. Taipei is a dream. I love the architecture, people and cleanliness. AND THE FOOD. Taiwanese street food is every foodie’s dream. I think in the…

#graduasiatrip – thailand

  My sister, Katherine and I are in Thailand for one week and we try to make the most of it by starting north in Chiang Mai, venturing south to Krabi and Koh Lanta and ending in Bangkok. Chiang Mai: The first day we get here was a total fail. We arrive around 2pm and…

nguyen’s go west

  Marfa, TX and White Sands, NM My best friend, Jennifer, and I decided for our last undergrad Spring Break we would take a road trip to the road less traveled (aka West Texas). We drove from Austin to Marfa and then Marfa to White Sands. This year alone I’ve been able to visit two…

the uk

London, The United Kingdom For Thanksgiving, Cat and I went on our first trip together (just us two) to London. I don’t think I was quite expecting to love it as much as I did. In some ways, it was a better version of America… (So unpatriotic, but I have to be honest.) Cat and…

france

Bordeaux and Lyon Bordeaux and Lyon were both quick one day trips. From a 3euro Megabus ride from Paris, Bordeaux is my favorite French city (outside of Paris, of course). Bordeaux’s fine wine is something I will never forget. Traveling solo, I went on a wine tour through St. Emilion. This tour schooled me on…

the netherlands

Amsterdam, The Netherlands AmsterDAYUM. Wow. This city is great. I know tourists from all over the world come for the pot and Red Light District, but this city is so much more than that. I went with a great group of friends and we walked the city, went on bike tours and ate everything. We…

portugal

Lisbon, Portugal I was in Lisbon for about 48 hours, but I think that was an appropriate amount of time for this city. Also, after traveling for the past nine days from Fall Break, I was exhausted. I was with a band of three guys and it was surprisingly fun! We went to Tower of…

spain

Malaga, Sevilla, Madrid and Barcelona Spain was a mixture of emotions. At ESCP, I got a week long Fall Break, so my sister, Katherine, decided that would be the best time to visit and explore Spain together. I started with a flight to Malaga, took a train to Sevilla, trained to Madrid and finally a…

italy

Milano, Venezia, Cinque Terre, Firenze, and Roma My trip to Italy was done in two different trips. I actually flew into the Milan airport on my way to Switzerland because it was significantly cheaper, and the second Italy visit was done partially solo. My cousin, Gina, was visiting her paternal mother country through a church…