I recently spent two weeks among the rice terraces of Sa Pa in rural northwest Vietnam, where I met friendly locals and inspiring travelers from all walks of life. In this comprehensive post, I'll share everything I learned and experienced in this fascinating place!
Welcome to my very first blog post featuring a destination in Vietnam! I’ve been based in Ho Chi Minh City for almost a month now, and after doing a little bit of research, I decided to take my very first trip outside the city. I looked at a number of options, but eventually decided to check out the island of Phú Quốc, which is right off the southern coast of the Vietnamese “mainland”...
Welcome to Caffeinated Excursions’ very first Asia blog post! There will be many more to come, but I’m so excited to finally be writing about a city I consider a second (or third?) home: Shanghai! I’ve been visiting various parts of China since 2010, and I first went to Shanghai as a senior in high school in 2013. Since then, I’ve kept going back...