I’m here now.
Saturday is my new favorite day. I go to sleep the night before excited for my yoga class the next day. I wake up earlier than planned due to some construction noise. Instead of forcing myself to get back to…
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. …