Kevin | Caffeinated Excursions

A One-Week Itinerary For Taipei, Taiwan - Caffeinated Excursions Taiwan is one of my favorite destinations in Asia, which is why I’m so excited to finally feature Taipei on my travel blog! I recently spent a week there, and I found a fun, bustling city with excelle...

Check out my newest blog post! I spent a week in Taipei back in November, and I absolutely loved Taiwan's capital city! Check out everything you can do on a weeklong stay in one of Asia's coolest cities!

An American In Brisbane: Australia Working Holiday Visa Month 3 Update - Caffeinated Excursions If you’re curious what it’s like to move to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa (WHV), I’m here to tell you all about it! My name is Kevin, and I recently finished my third month living in Brisbane on...

Check out my newest blog post! It's an update of my third month here in Australia on a working holiday visa (WHV) 🇦🇺

An American In Brisbane: Australia Working Holiday Visa Month 2 Update - Caffeinated Excursions Welcome to the second installment of my newest blogging project! My name is Kevin, and I’m an American living in Australia for a year on a Working Holiday Visa (WHV). I’ve chosen Brisbane as my home b...

My newest blog post is online! Check it out to see how my second month in Australia was! 🇦🇺

AI on Australian travel company website sends tourists to nonexistent hot springs | CNN An AI-generated blog on a tour company’s website has landed tourists in hot water — and not the kind they were looking for — after it emerged the “tranquil” northern Tasmania hot springs it recommende...

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An American In Brisbane: Australia Working Holiday Visa Month 1 Update - Caffeinated Excursions Are you an American interested in applying for an Australian Working Holiday Visa (WHV)? Or are you simply curious what the Australian Working Holiday experience is like? If that’s the case, you’ve co...

My newest blog post is live! It's a review of my first month in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa (WHV). Hopefully this will be a 12-month series, so stay tuned!

Hot take but transit vehicles should not have cloth seats.

Enough is enough. I just saw this clanker run a train crossing and narrowly avoid a collision with a Metra train. Who knows what would’ve happened.

Bún chả is chef's kiss

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I'm also trying to get back into Pinterest and I feel like the ones I made for this post turned out really nicely! 📌
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Side Quest From Montréal To Trois-Rivières, Québec City, And Île d'Orléans - Caffeinated Excursions If you’re planning a trip to Montréal for a week or more, I recommend going on a little “side quest” up to Québec City for a few days! That’s exactly what two friends and I did on our ten-day visit to...

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Merry Christmas from Brisbane!

2025 End-Of-Year Summary & Sneak Peek 2026 - Caffeinated Excursions Welcome to my 2025 wrap-up blog post! This is the post where I summarize all the places I’ve been over the last twelve months and preview what my plans are for the upcoming year. My 2025 was filled wi...

New blog post! Check out all the places I visited this year, and where I might go in 2026!

Victoria Park / Barrambin, Brisbane

The CTA needs enforcement staff riding the trains to escort passengers off who are smoking. Metra doesn't have this issue because conductors come through regularly for ticket checks. Neither does any other public transit system around the world that has staff visible in train cars & on platforms.

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South Bank, Brisbane

Exploring The Gothenburg Archipelago (Göteborgs Skärgård): A Visitor's Guide - Caffeinated Excursions On my recent trip to Sweden, I was blown away by the natural beauty of the Gothenburg Archipelago. It’s an idyllic island chain full of colorful fishing villages, beautiful rocky coastline, and short ...

I'm posting it here first! Check out my comprehensive guide for visiting the Gothenburg Archipelago (Göteborgs Skärgård), Sweden 🇸🇪
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Found a delicious tocino here in Brisbane 🇵🇭🇦🇺 Generous portion size as well. Filipino breakfast is always 👌🔥
📍Sabor Cafe & Grill

📍Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane

A beautiful day yesterday here in Brisbane

My new food IG account is up and running! Go check it out to see all the different restaurants and cuisines I try during my time in Australia!
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Recent food adventures

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📍Shawarma Inn
5523 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

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