Kuala Lumpur’s Greatest Hits

Due to unforseen circumstances, I visited Malaysia for the longest amount of time out of all the stops on my trip. It only follows that I would have some “greatest hits” from my time there. Tsutaya Books – A bit far from Bukit Bintang or the downtown...

Melbourne, Australia

What a week! I spent an extra five days in Malaysia to figure out a viable contingency plan for Japan. Thankfully, I was able to sort out Melbourne with the help of my friend Jessi, who was kind enough to help map out train routes and activities for my arrival. When I...

Headed Home

Hi! I wanted to do a quick update since I am almost all packed up to head to the airport and start my 24+ hours long journey back to Chicago. I can’t believe how time has flown. I’ll fill in with more pictures and details about my last week when I’m...

Visa Trouble…and Monkey Business

My first update from Kuala Lumpur (KL)–and I have bad news to share. I had trouble with my visa application to enter Japan, so I will stay in KL for now. Chaos. I am working on where to stay and what to eat day-to-day until I have plans in place for a fifth...

Introduction of Family Planning in Singapore

Hello hello from Singapore! I am really enjoying my time here, and I would definitely say it is one of my favorite stops this summer. The culture is very different than America, but I appreciate the exposure and feel comfortable. I started this week by visiting the...

Saturday in Singapore

Hello from Singapore! After over 20 hours of traveling, I reached my final destination and the continent of Asia. I am enjoying it so far, but I have mainly been sleeping off the jetlag and trying to find times to get outside when it stops raining (Southwest Monsoon...