Audrey Bergner Travel Writer For That Backpacker

A Sunrise Over Angkor Wat and A Conversation with Strangers

The alarm goes of at 4:40 am and I turn over in bed. Today is the day – the day I finally get to…

One year ago today I met this boy. He was waiting for me outside Itaewon Station in Seoul, and even though we were just…

I know, I can hardly believe it, but it’s already been over a month since I strapped on that backpack. Yes, I’ve been sweating…

This isn’t a post about a place or some undiscovered attraction, no. Call it musings, perhaps, of three weeks officially on the road. What…

I look down through the cracks on the rotten planks of wood and see the murky green water below. Most people would seek high…

Let’s talk money. Sure, some may say talking about your salary is gauche, but if you’re looking to move to Korea to work as…

This past week I had the pleasure of staying as a guest at the Noordin Mews, a boutique hotel in the heart of Georgetown….

I was planning to write about Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Melaka – the oldest temple in all of Malaysia. However, it would be…

While I am currently travelling through Malaysia (I can’t believe I’ve already been on the road for half a month!) this is a sneak…

Buried down one of the many alleys that make up the back streets of Insadong is a quaint little tea house that appears almost…