Paris on the budget? Hell yeah!

I spent 7 days and 6 nights in Paris this year. If you read my previous post, you know that I got my hotel room for free. I stayed at Holiday Inn Gare De Lyon which is only 5 minutes walk from the Gare De Lyon train station. It was a really convenient location and easy for me to do sightseeing around the city. I saved $1074 that week for…

The beautiful Barri Gotic, Barcelona, Spain

Barri Gotic (Gothic Quarter) is one of my favorite areas in Barcelona, Spain. It’s full of historical buildings and all of the architecture are just breathtaking. The famous Barcelona Catedral is located at the main center of the Barri Gotic. There are so many people sitting around the Catedral, day and night. You might also will be able to catch some music performances. It’s just like…

I made it to Barcelona, Spain!

I am here! FINALLY!!! It was a long 12 hours flight from San Francisco to Barcelona. I made it even worse by went to the airport earlier because I thought the Iberia ticket counter would be open so I could dropped off my luggage. WRONG! They are not open until 4:50 pm. So if you are flying out of San Francisco with Iberia, make a note that they don…

It’s time to take off!

The time is finally here! I left Portland yesterday, flew to San Francisco airport and spent one night at Hotel Aura by the airport. Fun fact, apparently I stayed at that hotel 5 years ago and I think this time I got the same room as the last time. It was a nice and clean room. It was nice to sleep on a bed after a week I slept on…

I quit my job!

Last week, I gave a notice to my boss that my last day will be on 08/20/21. He took it well & he told me whenever I decide to come back to Portland, I will be able to work in his department. I thought that’s very sweet and honestly it helped me with my anxiety in terms of “What if I wouldn’t like…