I only had one week in Bangkok, and because of jet lag and exhaustion from a busy teaching orientation schedule, I only had three nights out to explore the city. Night one was a trip to the famous Khao San Road, known as ‘the center of the backpacking universe’. This long street is lined with…
Author: MacKenzie
I Made it to Thailand!
After 30 fantastical hours of traveling (not really fantastical at all) I have arrived in Bangkok, Thailand! Before I write about my first impressions of Thailand, I have to mention how insane the Incheon/Seoul Airport is (insane in a good way). South Korea’s largest airport was not only massive, but also super clean (employees with…
Last Day in London
On my last day in London, I tried to pack in as much as possible. I started the day at St. Paul’s Cathedral, then toured the Tower of London (which is actually not just one big tower, who knew?!), and finished the day at the Kensington Palace gardens.
Stonehenge, Bath, and The Cotswolds
About an hour from London, we explored the historic city of Bath, which gets its name from the Bath stone that makes up the buildings and the Roman baths in the center of the city. After Bath, we drove through the rolling hills of the Cotswolds and visited some of the picturesque towns. Last but…
Touristing London
We took the London canals to Camden Market. The canals were lined with colorful houseboats and the market was a gigantic hodgepodge of bustling shops. We spent hours exploring the ins and outs of Camden Market and still left with so much left to see. We also did more London tourist-y things like take picture…
Landing in London
The past three months in Cape Town have been absolutely amazing. I have met so many wonderful people and truly felt like Cape Town has become a home away from home. Saying goodbye to South Africa (for now) was really sad, but Luckily, I had a trip to Europe to help ease my transition back…
Last Table Mountain Hike
On Sunday I climbed Table Mountain for the last time (that is, at least until I somehow make my way back to Cape Town in the future). I used the Platteklip Gorge trail, which is the most direct way up the mountain, but is also basically a giant, stone stairmaster. It took me a grueling…
The Garden Route
Last weekend my housemates and I took a trip along the garden route, a famous stretch of coastline on Route 62 between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. The garden route is 300 kilometers of beautiful South African mountains, Karoo plains, vineyards, and game reserves littered with lots of little towns and attractions. Views from the…
Life in Cape Town
Behind the mountains, beaches, wineries, and wildlife that make Cape Town famous are the everyday lives of locals. Void of tourist attractions, what the day to day lives of local Capetonians lack in paragliding and shark cave diving, they make up for with diversity and character. Now that I’ve been living in Cape Town for…