bali, indonesia

full itinerary is at the bottom of this post!

day 1 (ubud):
went white water rafting in ayung river, ubud with red paddle bali adventures, where lunch was provided after our 2-hour ride / went to aloha ubud to go on multiple bali swings / drove to ubud palace / explored the ubud market where we bought a few crochet tops / had an indonesian dinner at ibu rai / clubbed at la favela

day 2 (kuta – uluwatu):
ordered breakfast from mannaka bali (i loved the charcoal latte), which we ate on a beach chair in kuta beach / visited garuda wisnu kencana cultural park / had lunch at single fin, a cliffside bar popular among surfers / visited the uluwatu temple in the evening / had dinner at finn’s beach club

day 3 (mount batur – canggu):
woke up at 1am to hike up mount batur / watched the sunrise from the summit and had breakfast afterwards (a banana sandwich and eggs) / took an afternoon nap before having lunch at potato head / strolled along the beach / had a japanese buffet dinner at shishi / clubbed at motel mexicola

taipei, taiwan

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At the start of September, I went on a short getaway to Taiwan! I was on my study break before my Y4 finals in school so I spent quite some time on the trip buried in books (eg. before dozing off or during pockets of free time before we set off for the day) Nevertheless, it was truly a trip to remember.

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symphony of the seas | mediterranean cruise

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In June, I stepped onboard the first cruise ship that I had ever been on for the adventure of my life. We departed from Barcelona, Spain, to make five stops in Spain, France and Italy!

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