While there are too many cities to go in depth for each place I’ve visited, I figured I could talk about transportation for a few that I’ve been to. Of course, your first thought might be to drive. And while you can do that, sometimes it’s not the most cost-effective or convenient to do so,…
Thailand
I traveled here with a friend in 2019, and it was the first trip I took without someone to guide us through transportation or take us to sightsee. Needless to say, it was a learning process, but it helped that my friend and I had each other and divided the responsibilities. Some general tips: I…
From Goodreads to The StoryGraph
A few people asked me about this when I posted my year in review stats on my Instagram story in January. (You can view that story here.) When I first started recording what books I read (way back in the old days), I used Goodreads. But then in 2021, I saw a new app trending…
Japan
Unlike Korea, when I traveled to Japan, I was fortunate enough to have someone to guide me through the public transportation. My aunt has a Japanese friend from high school, so we all traveled together when we visited. Although I can’t tell you the specifics, since I didn’t book the tickets and was merely along…
First stop, South Korea
South Korea was the first country I traveled to, and since I lived there for a year, there are a lot of places I would recommend and tips I have for getting around. You can fly into Incheon (which is right next to Seoul) or Busan. When you get to the airport, you can get…
Buses, and trains, and subways, oh my.
Before we talk about specific places, let’s discuss transportation. In almost every major city, you can get around easily using public transportation. Typically, you can also just use a credit card that has the tap to pay feature to pay the fare (although there are a few exceptions). Before traveling somewhere, I usually just google…
Travel Introduction
For those who know me, you probably are aware by now how much I like to travel, and how much traveling I have done in recent years. Because of that, I figured it might be fun to talk about the places I’ve been, some tips I have when traveling in those places, and the top…
Major Project (as a Publishing MA student)
For the final project of my degree, we all had the option of writing a dissertation as an individual, or working in groups on a major project. I chose group work. Part of the reason why I chose to attend this particular university was the fact that the school has a publishing house. So even…
Higher Education: America vs. England
My overall disclaimer is this: since I only went to undergrad in the states and only went to grad school in England, my comparisons are not as accurate as say someone who obtained a master’s degree in both the U.S. and England. BUT I think I am qualified enough to speak about my experiences in…
Recording and Editing Audiobooks
Now that my program completely done (or will be once my final project is turned in next week), I will be posting about what I’ve done over the year. As part of my master’s degree in publishing, one of our assignments was to record and edit the first three chapters of one of the publishing…
Sam's Scenes & Soliloquies 