Category: Travel

  • How I flew to Japan for $388 roundtrip

    How I flew to Japan for $388 roundtrip

    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

    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)

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…