That day in 2002 when I visited NYC’s Ground Zero
I remember the day I learned about the September 11 attacks in New York. It was a Tuesday about 9:30 in the evening in Manila, when my grandma called us to turn on the television and watch CNN....
View ArticleA short hiatus from my travel goal
As you may have noticed, I’ve no posts recently about my aim to finish my 25-country travels this year. I’m 4 countries away with around 9 months left to finish my goal. Time is ticking as I speak....
View ArticleConfessions of a newbie travel blogger
It’s been six months since I started this travel blog and I realised that this is a tough gig to crack. For the most part, I’m enjoying the experience. But as with any endeavours, I developed a...
View ArticleBumps on the Road: Why It’s Important for a traveller to Be Flexible
Here I am – three days before my flight schedule to Bangkok, a trip that supposedly will tick off country #22 of my 25-country travel list. However, the trip remains to be a big question mark. I’ve...
View ArticleSo I Went Alone: The Beauty of Solo Travelling
“You’re someone who loves being with people, travelling with friends” was how one colleague describes me. And my latest trip – a three-day solo trip in Chiang Mai – defies this belief and pretty much...
View ArticleSecrets to a travel-filled lifestyle while on a full-time job
One question I often get asked is: How come I get to travel across the world and still get to keep a job? There’s nothing special about me really. I am the same as most young people my age. I work...
View ArticleThoughts on Travel and that Country #25 Dream
I came back from Sweden a week ago, and it’s country 24 on 25-country travel goal! I experienced all the four seasons in one weekend but I still had a great time in Stockholm. But I’m not here to...
View ArticleWhat makes an adventure an adventure?
What’s an adventure? Is it something that needs to involve an exotic place or a dangerous activity? It came to mind when Nigel Clifford, a traveler and the founder of Adventure Underwear, asked me to...
View ArticleCan travel heal a broken heart?
He flashed that smile; his green eyes twinkled under the fairy lights on Orchard Road that Christmas evening. I traced the dent on his cheek and muttered, “Dimples. That’s what it’s called in English.”...
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