Week 6: Tirana, Albania

Tirana is bustling. The city is seeing a massive wave of development that its old infrastructure is struggling to…

Detour: U.A.E. (Dubai, Abu Dhabi)

I ended up in the U.A.E. to visit Jeff, a fellow designer and friend from high school. I was greeted…

Week 3: Grand Budapest Hostel

What up, it’s ya boy Yung Wes Anderson back again with another blog post. I know I’m a bit late, it’s been…

Detour: Sisyphos

I slept in and was feeling less jet-lagged than my first few nights in Berlin. I was going to need it since I was going “out out”…

Flying the Nest

I was able to breathe easier when I finally boarded the plane. I had been afraid something would go wrong leading up to my trip that would keep me grounded in the Bay Area. I imagined sheepishly returning to all of my friends and having to say hello after making so many goodbyes. I was tired of…

INDIA Pt.1 (New Delhi, Amritsar)

A friend described India as a continent masquerading as a country. Two travelers I met in Vienna said…

Detour: Kotor, Montenegro

If I’m being honest, Montenegro’s name made up 38% of the reason I decided to visit. I was dropped off at 1a.m. in…

Week 9: Egypt Pt. 2 (Luxor, Aswan)

Detour: Mostar, Bosnia

I spent the last three days in Mostar based on a recommendation I received from two Virginian travelers I met in…

Week 1: Berlin

Everyone I know who visited Berlin came back saying the same thing:

“Berlin is a magical city.”