The Upbeat Path

08/11/2019

Joss shots, Chang, new friends, beach hangs, and times I can sometimes only vaguely remember yet will never forget 😂 This definitely sums up my time at 🍻🇹🇭 🏝

08/01/2019

𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝, 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚒 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

Located in the famous Old Quarter of Hanoi, Train Street is a one-of-a-kind thrill. Watch as locals go about their day and tourists sip coffee or bia on little stools surrounding the tracks - then as soon as the impending train sounds, stools and tables are packed away and everyone is shoved into the walls as to not get crushed by the training storming by!
I’ve lived in Hanoi for a year and can’t believe it took me this long to see the train. It’s become a huge tourist attraction and the number of bars that popped up in the last year didn’t exist when I was backpacking Vietnam.

07/15/2019

In a NY state of mind 🗽🏙 @ New York, New York

05/24/2019

I’ve been living in Hanoi for the past 8 months and think it’s about time I start writing about it.

So what better topic to write about than food?! 🥢

Here’s a list of *my* 5 favorite Vietnamese dishes in Hanoi.

Do you like Vietnamese food? Let me know your favorites in the comments!

When you think of Vietnamese food, what comes to mind first? Pho? Banh Mi? I thought so. And yeah, those are in fact quintessential Vietnamese recipes, but there’s so many more Vietnamese delicacies that you simply have to try from all over the country. And since I’m currently living in Hanoi

05/23/2019

South America is a continent of endless adrenaline-filled adventures.

What experiences have you had in South America that you'd like to add to the list?

Guest Post If you are planning a trip to South America, there are some key experiences you just can't afford to leave off your list. Let's take a look at five of the most unmissable! 1. Hiking in the wild

09/25/2018

A few weeks ago I journeyed with some friends from Salzburg to the Germany border to visit Königsee, or Kings Lake. It was an absolutely gorgeous September day and we all stripped down to our bathing suits and jumped in the frigid clear water.

Did we freeze our bums off? Yes. Was it worth it? Absolutely!

08/26/2018

Hey Petra, for being over 2000 years old, you stay lookin’ good. Teach me? 🇯🇴🏺

08/15/2018

Yesterday I visited Golan Heights, the area captured from Syria and occupied by Israel during the 6 Day War, which Israel effectively annexed in 1981.
It was a strange and depressing feeling, standing atop what was once a Syrian bunker and overlooking Syria's now nearly uninhabited cities, knowing that most Syrians live constant threat and fear as I can peer over their abandoned home in peace.
I pray all Syrians can find this same peace and safety one day soon.

07/08/2018

Cheeky Charlestown Beach vibes 🏖🍑💦

06/12/2018

What comes to your mind.....when you think of paradise 🌺🌴

05/25/2018

Festival dreaming 🌙🖤🔮
This was taken at Oregon Eclipse last year, the incredible festival centered around the solar eclipse. Not sure if any festival will ever top this one!
What festivals are you hitting this summer? ☺️

05/21/2018

Singapore was my first stop of my Southeast Asia adventure that started about four months ago. After over 24 hours of travel, I can’t say I minded the lack of culture shock that Singapore (didn’t) offer.
The uber-clean streets, incredible architecture, reliable public transit, delicious food and - my least favorite - Western pricing made me feel like I was in some utopia metropolis.
Seems like it was ages ago that I was in Singapore, but soon enough I’ll be back for my flight to the US. It’ll be bittersweet for sure. Have you been to Singapore?