Category: Travel

  • How I flew to Japan for $388 roundtrip

    How I flew to Japan for $388 roundtrip

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    In case some of you observant people have noticed, I have been a bit AFK in the past few weeks. That’s because I’ve been travelling quite a bit… Miami for my friend’s amazing bachelorette, Vegas for my second round of EDC, and recently Japan — because it’s Japan and everyone…

  • First Impressions: Pleasant Surprises & Myths Busted of Seattle Living

    First Impressions: Pleasant Surprises & Myths Busted of Seattle Living

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    In my previous post, First Impressions: The 6 Biggest Shockers Of Seattle Living, I shared a more critical perspective on Seattle living. Following up a couple months later, here are some pleasant surprises that I’ve discovered. It doesn’t really rain that much ☔️ Before coming to Seattle, I was expecting…

  • First Impressions: The 6 Biggest Shockers of Seattle Living (so far)

    First Impressions: The 6 Biggest Shockers of Seattle Living (so far)

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    It’s been 2 weeks since I’ve crossed the Canada & U.S. border, and the adjustment has been much more than I had anticipated. Today, I am going to share a few of my first impressions and biggest changes or shockers so far… Let’s just say it’s been a very interesting…

  • My L-1B Blanket Visa Process 101

    My L-1B Blanket Visa Process 101

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    For those of you who are new to my blog, I share my experiences and learnings related to career development and life! Recently, I moved to the U.S. for my new job as a Communications Manager at Microsoft. Today, I shall share all the details about what the U.S. visa…

  • Top 10 Questions About My Move to Seattle

    Top 10 Questions About My Move to Seattle

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    Over the weekend, I finally made my way across the border and landed in ☀️ Sunny Seattle (jk lol). I am still trying to get used to the grey skies and USD prices, but it’s been an eventful start to my journey so far. For those of you who aren’t…

  • How to Get Free Plane Wi-Fi

    How to Get Free Plane Wi-Fi

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    Last week, I flew back to Toronto to finally pack and load my belongings and move them over to Seattle. As I was flying back, I discovered that you could get free Boingo Wireless if you have an eligible Mastercard. I signed up the night before my return flight and…

  • Why You Must Go Abroad

    Why You Must Go Abroad

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    To all the university students out there… You will regret it if you don’t go on an international exchange—I can tell you this with confidence because I have spoken to so many people who told me how they wished they had taken the leap back when they had the freedom…