One of the highlights of Busan is Gamcheon Culture Village. In recent years, artists & residents have turned what was once a hilltop slum into a beautiful lively neighborhood. Gamcheon is located outside of central Busan, but it’s fairly easily accessed by the city’s metro system. I took the Metro south from Beomnaegol station, which […]
One doesn’t usually associate massive cities with hiking, but thanks to a ring of mountains surrounding the center of the city, Seoul, South Korea is one of the world’s best cities for urban hiking. While there are many mountainous areas to hike around Seoul, the unique Seoul City Wall & its trails make for a […]
While Jongmyo Shrine is not one of the Five Grand Palaces of Seoul, it was still a very important site of the Joseon Dynasty. It serves as a shrine for deceased members of royalty. Jongmyo is located not far from Changdeokgung Palace. Like the many of the palaces, Jongmyo Shrine is situated in a park-like area with […]
London has one of the best public transportation systems in the world, so it’s easy to forget that it’s also a lovely place to explore on foot. On my second day in London, I met a friend at Borough Market in the afternoon, so I decided to walk there from Kensington Gardens. The route passes through […]
Although there are plenty of things to do in Hong Kong, there’s an entirely different experience to be had in Macau, which is just an hour or so away by ferry. A day trip to Macau from Hong Kong is a unique experience if you’re looking to go somewhere different. A day trip to Macau […]
On my way back from New Zealand, I had another layover of almost 24 hours, just as I had on my way there. You can read all about my first layover in Kuala Lumpur here. Thanks to a shorter journey & better schedule on my way back through, I was able to get a bit […]
I arrived at my hotel in Kuala Lumpur around 2:00 AM. By this point, it was 11:00 AM back home, so I was wide awake. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much going on in KL at this time of night. I wished I could have gone and seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, since it had only […]
When I was in Riga, Latvia, I was somewhat surprised to see that despite the weather beginning to change, Latvians were still outside taking in the last of the sun before winter would arrive. I visited Riga in early autumn, but there were still plenty of events being held outside, along with the famed Riga Central Market. I […]
After my first day in Copenhagen was spent mostly indoors, nicer weather on my second day meant that I could spend it wandering around the city. After another massive hotel breakfast, I headed to Rundetaarn, a round tower located just a couple of blocks from my hotel, Hotel Skt. Petri. The tower is accessed via […]
My second day in Kyoto would be just as ambitious as the first. With only two full days to explore the city, I wanted to see as much as I could. Upon leaving the hotel, I headed to the train station, or more accurately, the bus station behind the train station. I got on a bus […]
Mallorca is the largest of the sun-soaked Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain. The capital, Palma de Mallorca, is a lovely place to pass the time, with activities ranging from old city exploration to hiking to great restaurants and nightlife. I spent about 9 days on Mallorca in December. It was the off-season, so it was […]
Welcome to this month’s roundup of my favorite Instagram posts from January 2015. I spent the first half of the month in Japan, so most of my photos are from that trip. Mmm… Ramen… A photo posted by Jonathan Sacks (@everybodyhatesatourist) on Jan 2, 2015 at 6:00am PST I ate ramen nearly every day while […]
I woke up the next morning with a cold. Or more accurately, I never really woke up, since just as I started to fall asleep my throat began to ache as if I had swallowed glass shards instead of Oktoberfest beer. I’d started the trip with my sleep being negatively impacted by jet lag and […]
