Updated: February 5, 2018 – Europe is a dream. Something I have been anticipating for decades. And the wait finally ended when I did my EURockMyWorld tour. After getting my UK Visa, I decided to apply for a Schengen Visa, just by the off-chance that it would be granted since…
Adventure waits for no one. Just as how I no longer wait for other people to go with me when I want to go on trips, adventure would also not wait for me to arrive – or get back. This is the hard lesson I learned during my London side…
London. Capital of the United Kingdom. The best city in the world*. My gateway to Europe. A year ago, if anyone had asked me if London was part of my travel list, I would’ve said no. Six months ago, if anyone had asked if I wanted to go to London,…
Exactly a week before I was leaving for Europe, I discovered a way to ensure that I made the most of this trip of a lifetime: the iVideo Pocket WiFi. In exchange for a review, this fabulous company let me use one of their pocket WiFis during my #EURockMyWorld tour.…
Although Mother Nature did not deem me worthy to witness the glory of Angkor Wat against a backdrop of sunrise, my entire trip had not been in vain. I was able to gather some precious insight on going to Siem Reap in Cambodia, particularly when visiting during the monsoon season. Here is my…
After a week of solitary wandering in Yangon and Chiang Mai, I found myself in Siem Reap and finally yearning for company. My sister, her friend and a couple of my own friends were joining me on the last leg of my backpacking Indochina adventure and I just couldn’t wait. I couldn’t…
While a major setback kept me from doing everything I came to Chiang Mai to do, I was still able to make the most of my stay. I still saw most of the things I wanted see and I was actually able to relax during my trip there. And despite having…
Part of my original itinerary involved volunteering at the Elephant Nature Park. I imagined myself spending a day with elephants, getting close to them, walking with them, bathing them. But alas, the fates did not see me fit for this endeavor as there were no longer any slots available for me.…
One of the very few lucky things that happened to me during my backpacking Indochina tour was that the Chiang Mai leg fell on the weekend. Because of that, I was able to experience Chiang Mai’s night market or the Sunday Walking Street Market. Unlike the markets of downtown Yangon, Chiang Mai’s night…
While western Europe was in the middle of its Hundred Years War, something mystical was happening over in Chiang Mai. According to legend, a Buddhist monk found what was then believed to be a holy relic – Gautama Buddha’s shoulder bone. The then king of Chiang Mai, King Nu Naone, asked…
Dubbed as Thailand’s “Rose of the North”, Chiang Mai is a fascinating mélange of ancient world and modern time charms. Though already more than 700 years since its founding, the walled city still keeps its name “Chiang Mai” which literally means “new city.” For as Thailand’s travel hub in the north, Chiang Mai has managed…
Although part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), visa-free travel for Filipinos to Myanmar had only been granted last January 4, 2014. Myanmar has finally opened its doors to welcome tourists and we are now able to revel in its long-hidden wonders. I chose Myanmar back in August for the…
After running the gauntlet the previous day in Singapore, I finally landed in Yangon, Myanmar. My backpacking Indochina tour had officially started and I wanted to make the most out of it. Armed with a GoPro and an iPhone 6, I made my way through the land of golden pagodas.…
My fourth time in Singapore was supposed to be only a small part of my backpacking Indochina adventure, merely a 9-hour transit in between flights from Manila to Yangon. But the fates had other ideas because I ended up staying much longer than planned. Launch of Backpacking Indochina 2015 My Backpacking…
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