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...…
No, I am not suicidal. I just needed to clarify and get it out there, because I do get called that a lot. To be quite honest, I do not think that that word is even in my personal vocabulary. So, all is well. As for being brave, if wanting change and wanting to see the world and wanting to be a better person is considered 'brave'. Then,…
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…
"Why won't you go with other people? Isn't it sad going all by yourself?" These are questions that people always, always ask me. For the longest time, my answer to this would be just to shrug and say, "I don't know." But in reality, I perfectly know why I go and explore alone. I know, and today, I'm telling you my side of the story.…
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.…
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Now, Palawan is one of the more popular islands in the Philippines because of its crystal clear waters and natural sea resources. Since every time people get shocked that I have not yet been to Palawan, I have made it a mission this year to finally go. And I went, and it had been amazing!…
Last weekend, I did something that I have never done before--never even thought I would ever do it, if I am going to be honest. What is it? Well, I did my very first hitchhiking experience. In Africa, at that.…
Early this year, I had the pleasure of going back to one of my favourite cities: Cebu City. It was one of the best times and I have met some of the most wonderful people. Not only that, I have been privileged to stay at one of the best (if not the best) hostel in the whole city, Hostel 7.…
Before we go any further, I would have to warn you that this will be a relatively short blog post about a relatively short trip to one of my favourite countries; Thailand. – Coming from Penang, Malaysia, I had nowhere to go but up. Enduring an almost 12-hour bus + van + ferry journey, I arrived in Krabi, Thailand. If you have been reading my blog for quite…
I've had quite a few people asking me about my very first backpacking trip. They ask me the same questions over and over again--not that I'm complaining. They always ask me where I booked my flights, where I stayed, how I did it and how much my budget was. So I have finally written it down for everyone to see. So here goes.…