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ASIA
Singapore: A Manmade Marvel
December, 2024 Ni hao, from Singapore! We said goodbye to the hustle, bustle and sacred cows of India and hello to the city lights and...
Gabrielle Samad
Jan 185 min read
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The Roof of the World: Tales of the Dalai Lama
November, 2024 Imagine waking up each morning surrounded by the tallest and fiercest mountains in the world. The air so fresh and the...
Gabrielle Samad
Jan 55 min read
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India: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
November, 2024 Ever since I was a young girl, I have felt an inner pull to India. My grandparents and mother were born in Bombay, and my...
Gabrielle Samad
Dec 29, 20248 min read
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Japan Part 2: the quiet, the mossy, the spiritual
October 2024 Our time in Japan was a nice mix of exploring the bustling cities as well as discovering the small quiet nooks in nature....
Gabrielle Samad
Dec 9, 20245 min read
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Japan Part 1: City Highs and Skyscraper Skies
Taking a short flight from Korea, we arrived in Japan with our eyes wide and our chopsticks ready….
Gabrielle Samad
Nov 26, 20246 min read
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Jeju Island and the Fierce Women of the SeaÂ
This will be a short and sweet post about a very inspiring group of women that I had the opportunity to learn about during our time on Jeju
Gabrielle Samad
Nov 6, 20244 min read
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Kamsahamnida, South Korea!
October, 2024 Hello, or better yet, 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) from South Korea!  Looking around, we have entered into a completely...
Gabrielle Samad
Oct 24, 20249 min read
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Taking Taiwan
February, 2016 This winter Jen and I decided to escape the cold and do a sister-sister trip to Taiwan! Turns out we didn't escape the...
Gabrielle Samad
Nov 17, 20195 min read
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Mai Chau & Halong Bay
January, 2015 We spent the past few days in Mai Chau and Ha Long Bay, both very different and beautiful places. We started in Mai Chau,...
Gabrielle Samad
Nov 17, 20194 min read
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The Nam and Mountains of Sapa
January, 2015 Hello from Vietnam! We have left sunny Thailand and are now in the thick of winter in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. Luckily for...
Gabrielle Samad
Oct 29, 20193 min read
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Chiang Mai till we die
January, 2015 We arrived in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand on Thursday night and met up with the Australian gals at our hostel (which yet...
Gabrielle Samad
Oct 28, 20194 min read
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The Island of Sloppy Joes: Koh Phi Phi
January, 2015 Sawasdee and happy New Years! We have left Hong Kong and are onto sunny Thailand! After bypassing Bangkok, we headed...
Gabrielle Samad
Oct 20, 20193 min read
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Here's To Hong Kong!
December, 2014 I have a little problem where I can't sit still for too long, hence the scurrying off to Asia. This winter break we...
Gabrielle Samad
Oct 20, 20192 min read
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