KRISTINA LIU

1st-9th June, 2018: Sicily I had been wanting to go to Sicily for so long. When my good friend Susanna from Remote Year Ohana said she would go to do research for her food and wine retreat business, I jumped at the opportunity. I figured, when else do I get to go with a good friend who is also familiar with the country and speaks the language? During our 9 days in Sicily we went to Palermo, Ortigia (and island off of Siracusa), Ragusa, Modica, and Catania. However, my favorit

29th May - 1st June - Tunisia After the INSEAD reunion and two days in Paris, I flew to Tunisia to meet Jill, a good friend from Remote Year Ohana, and her boyfriend Louay. It was my first time in Tunisia and I had an absolutely fabulous time. It was even more special because I went during Ramadan and got to experience the Ramadan culture. Here were some of my favorite memories during my 3 days there. Going around Carthage , a part of Tunis, at sunset just before breaking fas

Spending a couple of days in Paris after the INSEAD reunion made me realize how much I love and miss this city. Paris to me represents something far greater than the city itself - beauty, love, romance, history, art, food, wine, culture, family, a way of life - all elements that I hold dear to my heart. No wonder as we were driving into the city, seeing the Eiffel Tower along the Seine river, my heart was filled with indescribable joy, affection, and longing, like reuniting w

I always struggle to write these posts because I feel like so much happens every month and it’s always a daunting task to try to capture it all. And then I thought maybe instead of trying to capture it all I would get deeper into specific experiences that were especially meaningful to me. Month 4 was even more eventful than the others. I was in five countries and slept in 13 different places. I never had so many moments when I felt “This is THE life and I’m living it!” and a