Very recently my mom told me about a friend’s friend who passed away at the young age of 65, right before retirement. My mom made a stark comment that really struck me, “you work and then you die”. I wondered to myself, what’s in between that makes the journey worth it? Sometimes my mom gives … More Life, Well Traveled
Dear High Schooler, Remember that summer you spent at home, occasionally going out with friends and worked a minimum wage, part-time retail job that you took too seriously? Remember that chance you had to spend by the beach in San Diego or somewhere much hotter…but didn’t because you had “work”? Well there’s 40+ years of … More Lost summer nights
Last year I wrote a blog post on “Work-Life Balance: Traveling the World One Step at a Time” explaining why you don’t need to quit your 9-5 just to fulfill your desire to travel. Perhaps I wrote the blog to convince myself that I’m doing the right thing. For me, I don’t live pay check-to-pay … More Travel: I think I’m having a quarter life crisis.
The older I get, the more aware I am of my surroundings. I reside in the Greater Toronto Area which means I never feel like the minority – I live inside the welcoming Canadian bubble where (majority of the time) we embrace different cultures. Growing up, I’ve never been bullied because of my Chinese decent … More Facing Racism while Traveling
Life Outside the Inbox 