[The World in a Nutshell] WanderTales: Stories of adventures and misadventures
August 10, 2025
After exploring Siargao’s lively surf spots and island-hopping adventures, we decided to spend a full day chasing the quieter, greener side of the island. This meant mangroves, mountains, waterfalls, and beaches — the kind of itinerary that makes you fall Read more…
My friends will know this, but my husband and I frequent Siargao A LOT. And yet, despite having been to Siargao 3x in the past 3 years (yes, I count once a year a lot haha), I still haven’t managed Read more…
July 29, 2025
So last Sunday, my husband was in charge of date night and he surprised me by booking us a tasting menu dinner. This was truly a shock because after multiple tasting menu dates in the past, we had both agreed Read more…
June 12, 2025
Siargao 6-Day Itinerary Below I’ll be sharing our vetted itinerary, as well as where we stayed, what we did, how much we spent etc! Day 1: Arrive at Siargao, lunch at Surfing Temple, sunset bridge, dinner at Kermit Day Read more…
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…