[The World in a Nutshell] WanderTales: Stories of adventures and misadventures
June 5, 2025
If you’re heading to Osaka and want to skip the usual tourist checklist (no shade to takoyaki and Dotombori selfies though!), this off-the-beaten-path guide is for you. From private onsen experiences to retro video game bars, themed comedy clubs, and Read more…
After nearly a week exploring other parts of Turkey, we finally made it to the bustling, historic heart of the country — Istanbul! A city that straddles both Europe and Asia, Istanbul is vibrant, chaotic, deeply storied, and surprisingly walkable Read more…
Can you believe it? We’d only been in Turkey for five days, and we were already arriving at the third city of our trip! It was a jam-packed itinerary — but that was the plan all along. After all, Turkey Read more…
Quick disclaimer: I’m a massive history nerd. So visiting Ephesus? A total dream come true. Add in the fact that I’m Christian, and this trip had an extra layer of meaning—it’s not every day you get to walk through places Read more…
May 18, 2025
Our first stop in our 10-day Turkey trip was Goreme. Famed for its otherworldly landscape and hot air balloon ride, we were psyched to see this place everyone has been raving about! How to get to Goreme from Istanbul? If Read more…
April 27, 2025
So first of all, I loved my wedding and look back on it with immense fondness. I mean what’s not to love right? I married the love of my life, and got to start our married life together in the Read more…
Always choose a videographer that you feel comfortable with. Josh & I wanted a videographer that would blend into the background and just capture the feel of the day. No need for direction, just let us be. So honestly for Read more…
The biggest chunk of your wedding budget will definitely go to your caterer (unless it’s a very small intimate wedding), so choose wisely. Make sure to taste test, make sure you have a good relationship with your accounts manager, AND Read more…
A wedding coordinator is KEY. You can choose to get a full coordination (meaning ALL supplier bookings will be coursed through your coordinator), semi coordination (typically this means you’d book the venue on your own) and on-the-day coordination. In my Read more…