Posted by Mick on Nov 27, 2017

9 Things to See and Do in Sagada

Your guide for your next trip to Sagada. Learn more about things to do, places to visit, what to pack for Sagada and more.

Posted by Mick on Oct 11, 2016

Best Neighborhoods in Paris

  BEST NEIGHBORHOODS IN PARIS   As a first timer, you have to cross off the obvious list of things that you one must see or do while in Paris: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, Champs-Elysées, Musée d’Orsay, Versailles (about 40 minutes outside of Paris – accessible by RER C), Sacré-Coeur, Jardin du Luxembourg, Catacombs. But I also want to share […]

Posted by Mick on Oct 10, 2016

Traveling to Istanbul

  TRAVELING TO ISTANBUL   On this trip to Istanbul, I chose to try Swissair’s business class product on their A330-300 aircraft (via Zurich). As you would expect from any world-class airline, the service and overall experience was top notch. The cabin was particularly spacious, with slick décor that reflects the brand image of the […]

Posted by Mick on Apr 29, 2017

Visiting Myanmar: 3-Days in Bagan

  VISITING MYANMAR: 3-DAYS IN BAGAN   Without a doubt one of my top five destinations of all time, Bagan is a magical place in every sense of the word. I don’t know many places in the world where you have an endless number of temples and pagodas rising in the mist-blanketed grassy plains, seemingly […]

Posted by Mick on Nov 19, 2017

Backpacking in Colombia: Guatapé

  BACKPACKING IN COLOMBIA: GUATAPÉ   Guatapé was never on my itineray when I was planning my trip to Colombia. In fact, I’ve never even heard of this quaint Colombian town until a friend tagged me on a facebook video of El Peñon (thanks, Joyce!) And I’m so glad she tagged me on that video! […]

Posted by Mick on Aug 30, 2016

Iceland 4-Day Itinerary

  ICELAND 4-DAY ITINERARY   We flew with Icelandair direct from Chicago to Reykjavik. Although the flight was two hours delayed, the 6.5 hour flight was a breeze. The aircraft that was used for this flight was the aging wide-body 767-300 (I was actually expecting a smaller aircraft, the 757). To my surprise, the economy cabin was spacious […]

Posted by Mick on Oct 30, 2016

Traveling to Madrid with RENFE High Speed Train

  TRAVELING TO MADRID WITH RENFE HIGH SPEED TRAIN   I arrived in Madrid from Seville via the country’s high speed train – the Renfe. The entire train ride took a total of approximately 2.5 hours -– going on a speed of about 193 mph (or 310 km/h). I paid around 100 euros for the one-way […]

Posted by Mick on Mar 30, 2017

Visiting Myanmar: 24-Hours in Yangon

  VISITING MYANMAR: 24-HOURS IN YANGON   As much as I love to travel and explore new places, I have a bad habit of traveling back to familiar destinations. Despite barely stepping foot in South America and Africa, I tend to gravitate back to Southeast Asia over and over again – Boracay, Palawan, and Manila […]

Posted by Mick on Oct 12, 2016

The Siem Reap Travel Experience

  THE SIEM REAP TRAVEL EXPERIENCE   Got to Siem Reap on the cheap w/ Philippine’s low cost carrier Cebu Pacific. It was a short 3-hour (ish) flight, but the lack of legroom felt like the flight time was double than that.   FIRST IMPRESSIONS   To my limited knowledge on the history of Cambodia, I […]

Posted by Mick on Feb 2, 2018

Siargao Travel Guide: Tips and Things to Do