My First 48 Hours in Australia Were HELL

I finally arrived in Australia for my Working Holiday, and my first 48 hours were an absolute disaster.After a 23 hour flight with almost no sleep, I accidentally booked a hostel in Brisbane’s party district, survived two horrible nights in Fortitude Valley, applied for jobs, tried to open a bank account and immediately escaped to the Gold Coast.Welcome to my very glamorous new life in Australia.Subscribe for honest Working Holiday experiences, moving abroad reality and chaotic travel stories.#Australia #WorkingHolidayAustralia #Brisbane

What is it really like living with 13 strangers in a Tokyo share house?I lived at Borderless House in Japan, surrounded by Japanese and international residents. It gave me instant friends, events, and a community, but also dirty dishes, missed duties, romantic tension, and enough roommate drama to create a low budget reality show.In this video, I share my honest experience of living in a Japanese share house, how the application works, the daily responsibilities, the best and worst parts, and whether I would recommend it if you are moving to Japan alone.Subscribe for honest stories about solo travel, moving abroad, life in Japan, and everything that goes wrong along the way.#Japan #Tokyo #ShareHouse #LivingInJapan #MovingToJapan

Want to move to Japan but cannot get a Working Holiday visa or find a company willing to sponsor you? A Japanese language school and student visa might be the easiest realistic route.I explain how I moved to Tokyo through language school, applied for my Certificate of Eligibility and Japan student visa, found accommodation and received my residence card. I also share the honest reality of tuition fees, financial proof, attendance, part time work and whether studying Japanese in Japan is actually worth it.#MoveToJapan #JapanStudentVisa #LanguageSchoolJapan

I attended a Japanese language school in Tokyo for one year, and this is my honest review of whether studying Japanese in Japan is actually worth it.I share what Japanese language school is really like, why classroom lessons made me lose motivation, how grammar, vocabulary and kanji were taught, and why real conversations with Japanese locals helped me improve faster. If you are thinking about attending a Japanese language school in Japan, this is the honest experience I wish I had heard before enrolling.Let's talk about it!!!!

Taiwan completely changed the way I travel. 🇹🇼In this honest Taiwan travel review, I share why doing less made me love Taiwan even more. From exploring Taipei and cycling along Taiwan’s east coast to drinking far too much bubble tea, meeting incredibly friendly locals and worrying about venomous snakes.After living in Japan and travelling through Korea, I never expected Taiwan to become one of my favourite places in Asia.Is Taiwan worth visiting? Here is my honest opinion.#TaiwanTravel #TaiwanTravelReview #SoloTravel #Taipei #TaiwanEastCoast #TravelAsia #BackPackTrack

In this episode, I’m comparing Japan and Korea after living in Tokyo for one year and travelling through Korea for three weeks. Everyone online says Korea is the cheaper, cooler, better Japan, but honestly… I disagree.I talk about Tokyo vs Seoul, personal space, politeness, friendliness, public behaviour, vegetarian food, and why Korea surprised me in some ways but still wasn’t fully my cup of tea.Japan and Korea are both worth visiting, but they are not the same country with different prices. 

I traveled through South Korea for 3 weeks and in this episode of BackPackTrack, I am sharing my honest Korea travel tips, route, mistakes and things I wish I knew before going.My Korea route was Sokcho si, Busan, Suncheon si, Iksan si, Jeonju and Seoul. I talk about how long you really need in Korea, why 2 to 3 weeks is enough for a first trip, what to book in advance, why you should always have cash, transport tips, the best time to visit Korea and a few honest hot takes about Seoul, Busan, convenience stores and vegetarian travel.Not a perfect travel guide. Just honest Korea travel advice from someone who went there, got humbled by a credit card, and survived anyway.#travel #southkorea #korea #podcast #solotravel

Solo travel looks exciting from the outside, but the reality is a lot messier. After three big solo journeys, I started noticing the same emotional pattern every time.In this episode, I talk about the 5 phases of solo travel, why traveling alone does not magically fix your life, and how solo travel slowly changes the way you see yourself, your problems, and your freedom.For everyone who loves solo travel but also sometimes thinks, “Why am I not happy 24/7?” Welcome to the club. We have backpacks and mild emotional confusion.The 5 phases of solo travel:Romanticizing everything before the journey even startsThe airport excitement and main character momentThe honeymoon phase where everything feels new and funThe reality check, small talk fatigue, and travel crisisFinding deeper joy, meaning, and peace with yourself

I am back on the road again after leaving Japan, and honestly, it feels more complicated than I expected. In this episode, I talk about solo travel, leaving behind friends and routines, arriving in Korea, travel burnout, freedom, stability, and the weird feeling when your dream life suddenly starts feeling normal. Very peaceful. Very emotionally stable. Obviously.

After living in Japan for over a year, I made the decision to leave. Not because Japan was bad. Actually, I still love Japan. The food, the culture, Tokyo life, the tiny daily routines, all of it became a huge part of my life.But at some point I had to be honest with myself: my need to travel, explore new countries, and try new things became stronger than my need to stay comfortable in one place.In this episode of BackPackTrack, I talk about the real reason I left Japan, why closing this chapter feels weird, scary and exciting, and why sometimes loving a place does not mean you are supposed to stay forever.New countries, new stories, and probably more questionable decisions are coming soon. Obviously.