Good morning, hello, good evening! My name is Marissa Markowitz.

I legit revere travel and have always had that feeling of being from numerous worlds, being East Asian and American at the same time.

I’m drawn to both the fast-paced current and off-the-beaten-path retreats. I love the rural and the urban, appreciate the luxurious and the wild, the scope of it all.

Relatedly, this travel is towards the beautiful and the bizarre, inclusive of the marvelous and the mundane, the simple and the grandiose. It’s towards cosmopolitan meccas and secluded islands, cityscapes and unusual happenstances, destinations to gain empowerment, eat delicious food, de-stress, and bask in altogether.

Here are things to know, tips to benefit you in immersion abroad, and making the absolute most of your moments…!