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 May 5, 2017

Three-Day Weekend in Mexico City

  THREE-DAY WEEKEND IN MEXICO CITY First time in Mexico (ish)! Well technically I went to Tijuana once… but for like an hour. Being an undergrad in San Diego and its proximity to the border, I felt obligated to cross the border before I finished university just to say I did it. However, let’s be […]

Posted by Mick on Aug 4, 2018

15 Places to Visit in the Philippines

Posted by Mick on Oct 11, 2016

Chefchaouen: Exploring Morocco’s Blue City

  CHEFCHAOUEN: EXPLORING MOROCCO’S BLUE CITY   I arrived in Chefchaouen via a short 2.5 hour flight from Paris to Tangier. Considering the tiny size of this charming town, there is no airport you could fly directly to. The closest major city you need to book a flight to would be Tangier or Fes. I […]

Posted by Mick on Oct 6, 2017

8 Tapas and Paella Restaurants to Try in Barcelona

  8 Tapas and Paella Restaurants to Try in Barcelona This past September, I finally made it back to Barcelona after an eight-year hiatus! Not having visited this city for that long of a period, this recent visit to Barcelona, Spain felt like it was my first time. There was a feeling of familiarity when […]

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

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 15, 2017

5 Day Itinerary for Cebu – Siquijor – Bohol

5 DAY ITINERARY FOR CEBU – SIQUIJOR – BOHOL FINALLY! A trip this year to the Philippines that didn’t include Boracay and Palawan. I’ve already mentioned in another blog post that I have a bad habit as a traveler of going back to familiar places over and over again  instead of exploring somewhere new. But […]

Posted by Mick on Oct 18, 2017

8 Restaurants and Cafés to Try in Le Marais

  8 RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS TO TRY IN LE MARAIS I’m a creature of habit – when I find something I like, I tend to stick with it. For the most part, I tend to pretty much squat around Le Marais whenever I’m in Paris. My friends usually have to force and drag me out […]