About Andrea

Hi, I’m Andrea! ☻

My path to solo travel started in university when I studied abroad in Taiwan in 2019. I used to wait on people to go with me to explore a new place or restaurant, but after a transformative summer abroad (cheesy, I know), I stopped waiting for people to accompany me. Life is too short to wait, so I began exploring the world with myself.

I find travel planning incredibly fun and I do it all the time as a hobby for my trips. From the moment you pick a destination to the food you’re going to eat, the anticipation and excitement is priceless. I love that feeling! The process of planning trips comes easy to me, but I know it can be a pain for others. Besides being an easy way for me to help friends out when they plan trips, it’s a great way to share my experience with others. So that you can also know how to plan and have amazing life experiences, too!

What you need to know:

I am:

  • 24
  • Asian-American
  • Born and raised in California

I love:

  • Eating good food
  • Traveling (obviously)
  • Taking pictures
  • Admiring architecture
  • Connecting with people
  • Learning about history and culture

I have:

  • Visited 28 countries, mostly solo!
Melbourne, Australia
Copenhagen, Denmark
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

My travel style:

  • Slow travel: spending at least a month in different cities, seeing what it would be like to live as a local.
  • …but being a tourist is also fun!
  • Suitcase-er: the backpack/hostel life is not for me; I prefer private accommodations with a local and will sometimes do the occasional resort or hotel, depending on where I go.

This is my corner of the internet to share my experiences traveling, and I hope that it helps you in your travels! Here you’ll find:

  • Suggested itineraries
  • Food recommendations
  • Travel tips
  • Opinion pieces about travel
  • + more!

Welcome to the solo travel life! ☻