The Ultimate Solo Snowboarder’s Guide to Traveling to Nozawa Onsen, Japan (without a car)
Welcome to my ultimate guide to Nozawa Onsen, Japan for first-time visitors and solo snowboarders and skiers! This is my fourth stop on my Snowboarding Around the World trip and my first destination in Japan. Timing for Nozawa Onsen was crucial because I not only wanted to come for snowboarding, but I really wanted to experience the annual Dosojin Fire Festival, which takes place every year on January 15th. The fire festival is super popular,
The Ultimate Solo Snowboarder’s Guide to Traveling to Levi, Finland (without a car)
This is my ultimate guide to Levi, Finland for first-time visitors and solo snowboarders/skiers! This is the third stop in my Snowboarding Around the World trip that I took last season. You might be wondering why I wanted to go to Finland and it was for a few reasons. First, I wanted to see if I could catch the Northern Lights. Second, I wanted to visit Santa Claus' village. Third, I saw all these amazing
Snowboarding Around the World: Where Did I Stay (Part 2: Japan)
Welcome back to Part 2 of where I stayed during my Snowboarding Around the World trip! This blog post will cover every accommodation I stayed at during my 7-week trip in Japan. If you're interested in where I stayed in France and Finland, feel free to check out Part 1. I know a lot of you have been asking for this and I apologize to not getting it out sooner, but better late than never!
The Ultimate Solo Snowboarder’s Guide to Traveling to Les 3 Vallées, France (without a car)
This is my ultimate guide to Les 3 Vallées, France for first-time visitors and solo snowboarders/skiers! Last season, I accomplished an insane solo snowboarding trip around the world and I documented mostly on my Instagram but I thought I would start detailing everything on my blog for people that want to do something similar. If you haven't read the first destination of my trip yet (Chamonix), I've put the link down below. Related Article: The
The Ultimate Solo Snowboarder’s Guide to Traveling to Chamonix, France (without a car)
This is my ultimate guide to Chamonix, France for first-time visitors and solo snowboarders/skiers! Earlier last year, I accomplished an insane snowboarding trip around the world and I thought I would start writing blog posts for anyone who is thinking about doing the same thing as I am. Chamonix is an amazing town and I was so glad that I got to start my trip off here. If you are looking to the future, I
Solo Series #2: Solo Date at Carbone Riviera (Las Vegas)
Welcome back to my solo series and today we are off to Carbone Riviera at the Bellagio! This has to be the hottest new restaurant in all of Las Vegas and I still can't believe I managed to get a last-minute reservation. Not only that, I got to actually sit front row out on their patio as well. This was truly one of the most memorable solo dining experiences I had and I can't wait
Best Use of the $300 Amex Platinum Hotel Credit: Bellagio Las Vegas (Part 2)
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Best Use of the $300 Amex Platinum Hotel Credit series! If you’ve read Part 1, you’ll know that I already used $195 of my $300 credit at the Wynn Las Vegas. I intentionally didn’t book a more expensive room there because I wanted to use the remaining credit for an extra night at another Fine Hotels + Resorts property. And with that, we’re off to the Bellagio. Related
Best Use of The $300 Amex Platinum Hotel Credit: Wynn Las Vegas (Part 1)
Previously, I have found the annual Amex Platinum hotel credit of $200 to be pretty insignificant especially when hotels through their Fine Hotels and Resorts Program or Hotel Collection can start around a couple hundred dollars just for one night. Well, if you haven't heard, Amex has changed the benefit from a $200 credit once per year to $600 split between $300 for the first half of the year (Jan-June) and the other $300 during
Solo Series #1: Solo Date at Bazaar Mar (Las Vegas)
Welcome to my solo series where I take you along my solo adventures and teach you how you can do it too! Our first stop is Bazaar Mar in Las Vegas. If you've been following me for a while now, you know that I really love a good deal and I love sharing it with all of you. You've probably also noticed that I do a lot of my travels solo and all of you