Before coming to Mexico, I had the faintest idea of how similar it would be to the Philippines. I mean, I knew that both countries were previous colonies of Spain. But how similar are both countries, really?…
In four years of travelling, I have had my fair share of adventures, drama, heartbreaks, insanity, and what-not. If you asked me when I started if I would do this for long term, I probably would have said, 'no'. But with the joys come my fair share of loneliness, and you want to know what I hate most about travelling?…
Before I came to Mexico, I had a vague idea of what it was like: drug cartels, corruption, traffic, non-drinkable water, and femicide. Well, these were the things that the media have shown us. Heck, these were things that my family and friends said Mexico was like. Inevitably, these were ideas that I was lead to believe Mexico was.…
Now I have travelled to four different continents, and more than 15 countries, but Latin America just seems too far. Originally, I come from Asia and from my home continent, Latin America is probably one of the furthest places I can ever go to. The thought of the distance bothers me, but a girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do...…
As much as I love living abroad, there are also some cons to it. Yes, living in New York has been quite a dream--challenging, but still a dream. I have worked so hard to get here, and prior to this moment were countless years of dreaming about what it would feel actually be here.…
To be honest, I am not your typical traveller. I mean, I also love going to popular cities like Paris or London or Bangkok. But these cities do not force me to come out of my shell nor of my comfort zone. These cities are beautiful, yes, but they are quite pricey and very popular. Again, these are spectacular cities, but they do not force me to come…
Every single time that I would say that I am from the Philippines, the follow-up question is always: "Wow, which part is your favourite?" This question is, then, followed by a shrug. I mean, we have more than 7,107 islands so you could imagine the difficulty choosing. But since this is an on-going question, I have finally decided to list up my favourite spots!…
On my very first trip abroad, I had been a very young and seemingly clueless traveller. I had no prior travel experience and I had no idea what to do. On this very trip, I had been very home sick. But lo and behold, I had been so sick of home the very moment I got back. You see, this is the traveller’s curse. There will never be…
A few months ago, I have had the pleasure of visiting one of the most amazing cities ever: Istanbul. I came from Paris and flew directly to Istanbul. Now I have always been dreaming of coming to this historically beautiful city, so it has been such a dream come true to finally be able to do it! First order of business? Food, naturally.…
Since the Philippines is soon being occupied by a lot of Chinese (loooooool), I’ve figured I should share how I applied and got my Chinese Visa. So a few weeks ago, I had a ridiculously long layover in Chengdu, China. For this layover, I had to get a Chinese Transit Visa. I applied at the Chinese Embassy in Manila, and surprisingly, the visa procedure was pretty swift. Since…