2019: The Year I Decided to STOP Waiting
When I reach x, y and z, I’m *finally* going to be happy, right? And then I can finally start living my life! Wrong. I spent too much time trying to get to the next destination after another, and neglecting…
Solo Travel #4: Paperwork for Filipinos Traveling Abroad (Visa Applications, Immigration)
Visa Applications What is a visa? A visa is a document that allows foreign passport-holders to enter a country or group of countries for a certain period of time. There are different types of visa for different purposes of…
Solo Travel #3: Plan a Trip from Start to Finish (Making a Detailed Itinerary)
This post covers everything that goes into planning a trip in detail. A plan will only guide you, because in reality, sometimes things don’t work out or something better comes along – like that time I took the wrong bus…
Solo Travel #2: Where to Go? What Can You Afford? (My Personal Recommendations)
Narrow down your options based on your budget. How much money you need for a trip depends on where you are going. You have to consider: Flight prices Momondo Cebu Pacific Air AirAsia Accommodation Agoda Booking Hostel World Duration of…
Solo Travel #1: My First Solo Trip & How It Changed My Life
What is the Solo Travel Series? This is a 6-part series where I will talk about how you can go on your first solo adventure (just like how I went to Japan when I was 21 and experienced autumn for…
I’ll Be Okay
I was 19 years old. I remember feeling so hopeless and irreparably broken. How could I live the rest of my life with this gaping hole in my chest? Surely, life is not worth living when the pain is always…
Thailand: My Longest, Most Challenging Trip Yet
After spending 9 days in Taiwan last March, I decided about a week later, to go to Thailand for 3 weeks. Everyone raves about Thailand, how it’s so cheap and has amazing beaches and a ton of things to do.…
Streets of Taiwan
I spent a good part of last year with so much negative emotions. I cannot get back all that time I spent feeling sorry for myself and just hating the way my life was, so this year, I made a…
Ringing in the New Year, 2019
January 1, 2019. It’s just a date. I know, I know.. but I like to give meaning to this number. It’s like pressing reset. It marks a new beginning, like a starting point on different areas in my life. …
Indonesia Part 2: The Nusa Islands
The Nusa Islands near Bali are Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. Nusa Penida is the biggest of the three. It’s the best Nusa island for me because of the views, the manta ray snorkeling tour and of course,…