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On my third day in Japan, I didn’t have to wake up early as I will only roam around Nara Park and see the different temples together with my tita. And as you might know from my previous blog post, my tita lives in Nara so going to Nara Park will only take about 10-15 minutes from their house.

December 27, 2019 No comments

The photo was taken by Alesi Almario
Ahhhh, Bali. I miss Bali just by writing this here. Bali is my definition of chill and laid back.
You see, this Bali adventure is almost a year in the making. There is much stuff that we need to take care of just so we can finally push this travel through. One is if you know me, you most certainly know I don't book airline tickets with its regular price. I am always counting on seat sale because hell yeah, you can really save a lot of money with that sale and call me weird but finding promo tickets is fun for me. With all the website crashing, the heavy stress load on the website, with everyone on the hunt, it just feels satisfying finding tickets on your preferred dates. :)

August 05, 2019 No comments

I'm excited to share with you the final stretch of my Southeast Asia bucket list!!! If you're reading my blog way back 2016, you would know that I am trying to visit all Southeast Asian countries and guess what?! I've finally visited it all!! (Except Brunei and East Timor) Visiting it all (okay maybe not all but I'd like to think it was all, lol) wasn't really my plan when I got hooked up on traveling. I just wanted to experience the culture and explore new cities until I realized that if I wanted to connect the history piece by piece of these countries, I really need to visit it all. My goal was to finish it all before I turn 30 but I was able to visit it all a week before my 25th birthday (Bali, Indonesia is the last location and Myanmar being 2nd to the last).

June 30, 2019 No comments

This is our second to the last day in Bangkok. As for Ton, this is her last day because she'll be going back to Manila a day earlier than us. This is actually my second time now in the grand palace (first time here) and it still never fails to amaze me. I mean guys, if you have to visit at least one temple, then this is it.

May 14, 2019 No comments

If you read my Singapore travel, you would know that I am on my 6/10 of my Southeast Asian bucket list. And visiting Siem Reap Cambodia means I'm on my 7th country! Sooo sooo close in completing all of it. <3

February 20, 2019 1 comments

Last blog post on our Singapore getaway last January. And yes, it took me 2 months to complete the blog posts. =))) Our last day before we depart for Manila is spent on the famous USS. We also planned on going to Singapore Flyer but unfortunately, it was closed and we weren't notified. Take note that we already bought our tickets from Klook.

April 07, 2018 No comments

Sunway Lagoon is the first theme park I've gone to that both have attraction rides and water theme parks. I mean it's like 2-in-1 which means twice the fun of a regular theme park! I actually haven't heard about Sunway Lagoon until we went to Kuala Lumpur.
People often think of Legoland when they go to Malaysia but what people don't know (including me) prior to research, is that Legoland is really far from Kuala Lumpur. I mean if you want to visit Legoland, might as well come from Singapore. It's actually closer to Singapore than Malaysia's capital.

March 05, 2018 No comments

Trying to finish all of my Singapore blog post to avoid backlogs for this year! haha. I still have my Malaysia backlogs so bear with me. Anyway, let me just say that our second day is the mosttttttt tiring day. At least during the morning.
We didn't expect to walk a lot and under hot weather condition. Well, we do know that we will walk but we just didn't expect to double the walking on our first day. And that's just the first half of the day!

February 16, 2018 No comments

If you want a truly calm and home away from home type of staycation then Crosswinds in Tagaytay is the place to be. The place is tucked in a very quiet neighborhood making it a very peaceful place to unwind and de-stress. You know, the kind that makes it hard to get out of bed and just lets you be in your own kind of bliss.

August 27, 2017 10 comments

Before anything else, I know you might be wondering why would a person visit Laos, and what can we see in Laos, btw? So for starters, if you haven't seen my Luang Prabang travel diaries, better head there now. And Vientiane? Well, this is the capital of Laos and to be honest, there isn't much to see but as an avid traveler, I am trying to visit all Southeast Asian countries before I explore other places. As the saying goes, love your own. You see, Philippines is part of SEA so there...

August 03, 2017 10 comments

Finally! This is the last post on our Bacolod-Iloilo-Guimaras tour last January. Yes, you read that right, last January and I am only blogging it now. Haha! I'm trying to catch up on my backlogs one by one but it just keeps on coming! Loool. But anyway, I am not really complaining, keep the new adventures coming. 😉

May 27, 2017 12 comments

Luang Prabang is a small province but definitely has a big history to boast. I never thought I will be able to visit Laos anytime soon as this country doesn't have a direct flight from Manila. I also know no one who already went to this country so I was quite excited to incorporate this place in our backpacking tour around some countries in Indochina. What I know when planning this trip was I just have to create an itinerary that will let us travel to different Southeast Asian countries, and by Southeast Asian countries, I mean Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand.

May 06, 2017 13 comments

11:58AM local time of Hanoi, plane going back to Manila.
This trip was superb! In a sense that I experienced a lot of mishaps but at the same time had a lot of fun. I got to learn a lot. Like, really a L O T. And as much as it bores me to death going to museums and different history specific establishments, it pays to know where the nation has come from as it says a lot about where the country is today. I personally believe Vietnam is a great country and with great food too! (no brainer) And I don't mind eating lots of Pho for the rest my life if it means getting also to eat other Vietnamese food and a good Ca Phe Sua Da (Vietnamese coffee: black roasted coffee with condensed milk)

April 01, 2017 23 comments

Is your life too stressful and busy lately? Don't have time to loosen up? Well, chill out girl! Life's too short to be taken seriously. Just look at me, always thinking of new ways to spice up my weekend. And so when I saw this upside down museum on my news feed, I didn't let the week pass without visiting this not so usual museum.
For some of us, we want to indulge in history, in those old pieces that can take us back to the old times. We marvel at the paintings and its amazing strokes, we look at the things used by known people in our history... We're intrigued with that sculpture... You know, traditional art. And if your not part of that population who goes to a museum to see different paintings and works of art, then you are probably the ones who want to let loose and be a kid again.

You probably get bored easily so you don't use time visit those. And if you don't like visiting those kinds of museum, then probably will like modern ones! You know, Madame Tussauds, Trick Eye, Art in Island.. those kinds of museum? Sounds familiar, right?

March 19, 2017 7 comments

Spell lucky! We actually didn't think that the day we'll arrive at Iloilo is also the day they celebrate Dinagyang! It was complete coincidence but who are we to complain? We really had fun! Plus this is all our first times to celebrate festivals like this. Well, we all know that Sinulog is celebrated every January but who've thought we'll stumble with Dinagyang!

February 09, 2017 11 comments

I'm so back into hiking again! Yep, that's right! I think this is the best time of the year to climb mountains because the weather is still cold but it's really not raining. As they say, January is the knitted sweater season. I can't blame them though, I'm liking the sweater weather and how it gives off an instant glow! LOL! It's also part of my goals this year so climb as many mountains as I can because it's less expensive than a normal travel plus the view from the summit is always soooo worth it. <3

January 16, 2017 42 comments

Coron is actually one of the places that I really want to visit here in the Philippines. It's part of my bucket list, and that never mind I won't be visiting other places so as long I can visit Coron. I categorize places I want to visit into 2 kinds.. the first one are the places I want to visit because it's accessible, because it's easier to travel there, and because it's still a new experience. The second kind are the places I would definitely visit. These places are the ones I need to visit before I die.. the places I am dying to visit.. and Coron is part of the latter. Palawan is home to the best beaches not just in the Philippines but also in the world. Filipinos and foreigners would include this in their travel must visit list because of the majestic and stunning beaches. Out of all the three famous destinations in Palawan, which are namely Puerto Princesa, El Nido, and Coron, Coron as they say is the least urbanized, you can't have those "walwal" night life here. And truthful enough, Coron is a quaint quiet town where life is very simple. Bars can be counted on the fingers of your hand. I would say the town is very laid back and to be honest, the locals are very nice.

December 02, 2016 20 comments

For starters, this is one of the best accommodations I had that is not a hotel. It's quite refreshing to stay in a place where you would live with the locals (Yes, in case you want to book this place, note that you will be staying with the home owners, AKA, the locals). Plus points for the French rustic vibes! So we're originally planning on staying at Kamiseta hotel but for some reasons, the rates suddenly went up and we thought it's not sulit anymore. So maybe when we come back to Baguio, we'll stay there for sure.

November 19, 2016 18 comments

I've been wanting to visit this place since last year. Living in Pasig and Antipolo being just a neighboring city, I should have visited this months ago but apparently, I don't have anyone to come with me (introvert problems are real). The boyf's busy with responsibilities and well, most of my friends are from Manila and they're not a fan of long land travels. But one fine Saturday, my workmate Den told me that if our Marinduque trip won't be pushed through, then we can go to Pinto Art Museum because she also wants to visit this enormous art place too. And btw, she lives in Antipolo but this was her first time to go here too. Never mind that our Marinduque trip wasn't pushed through, travelling isn't part of my priorities right now. HAHA. I'm trying to save for something big. And I'm trying to discover more of Manila's hidden gems and cafes on that matter. Food is love.

July 21, 2016 15 comments

Disneyland is one of Hong Kong's most famous attractions. And you haven't been to Hong Kong if you didn't go to Disneyland! For kids and kids at heart like me, this is definitely a happy place especially if you're a Disney fanatic. I won't deny though, my first time here is more magical compared to my second visit. It feels like I was a kid again. I remember my first time, the parade was sooo cool, and the fireworks was super magical! If I remember it correctly, the song back then was A Whole New World and I was holding back my tears while watching the majestic fireworks show. (no judging please! Haha)

July 07, 2016 11 comments

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