Allow me to introduce myself!

My name is Laura-Ann Chong. My close circle would describe me as a social butterfly, the gymnast, the Cirque du Soleil acrobat, or the one who is never home.

I like to think I am just a Chinese-Canadian Girl who loves to hear other people’s stories and experience all of the wonderful things this world has to offer.

I am a middle-child and both my brother & sister would say I have done an exceptional job at breaking through the “middle-child syndrome.” Needless to say, my entire family has been there to standby my outrageous and unthinkable decisions throughout my 32 years of existence. I am so thankful for the endless sacrifices endured by my family as I would not be who I am or where I am today.

And where am I?

That is exactly why I wanted to create this travel blog. To keep family & friends in the loop of where I have been and where I am going, and to provide advise for those who want to travel. To date, I’ve been to 38 countries across 4 continents. This by far isn’t a know-it-all type travel guide, but a quick take on how my trip to these places went and personal preferences that you can explore.

My travel agenda is unusual in that I am only home once or twice within a year, and a “long weekend” is 2 consecutive days off called a “Double-Dark.”

In this blog, I will describe how we make the most out of 48 hours as well as other exciting adventures that require a few more sunrises.

Oh – and why Upside Down Travel?

Well, I almost never go anywhere without doing a handstand and you just never know when the places you go will introduce you to people who will in fact, turn your life upside down.

Check out my Instagram posts under #EarthDragonTravels.