Places that I have visited / will visit and all the fun along the way.
It’s officially 2025, but before I start looking forward to what I hope to be an awesome year, I find myself looking back on 2024 with a mind brimming with memories and a heart bursting at the seams with gratitude. This year wasn’t just about ticking places off a list —- it was about moments…
18 YEARS AGO, when a rare lull in our usual afterclass conversation presented itself, Maw broke it with a seemingly random musing. “Parang ang saya mag-travel sa US and Canada, ano? Gawin kaya natin.” And the only thing I could say to that was, “Hindi ko afford.” “Tange, hindi agad,” she said. “Years from now…
NAIROBI, Kenya, 2024. Meet Raha, one of the two baby black rhinos at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nursery in Nairobi, where they keep orphaned rhinos and elephants until they are ready to be released back in the wild. We dropped by the site before the actual safari tour. Raha was spotted fighting for her life…
Whenever I conduct social media/travel workshops, I always say that in order to stand out in an ocean of influencers that we have today, it’s not enough to just start creating content. You have to find a niche that is close to your heart and through which you can add value to the online experience…
Exhausted. That’s exactly how I felt upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport coming from my last trip for the year. And what a year it had been! You see, the pandemic felt like a hard reset. For better or for worse, it changed the travel scene dramatically. I’m a travel blogger creating destination…
MARUGAME, Japan, November 2023. While walking around the city, we spotted this statue of a labrador and got curious.
Okayama City, Japan, November 2023. Vins was taking pics of me against the fiery autumn colors of the Korakuen Garden when a local grandpa showed up. Since we were blocking a narrow foot path, we immediately stopped to let him through. He motioned that we continue. Seemed like he wanted us to finish the shots…
Limassol, Cyprus, 2023. DRIVER A When we arrived in Limassol, we booked a cab via BOLT, a ride-hailing app, to our hotel. When the cab arrived, the driver wasn’t very friendly at all. He didn’t assist us with our luggage. He told us to wear a mask before getting in. We’re always ready with masks…
