Posted by Mick on Feb 11, 2018

Vigan Travel Guide – Things to Do in Philippines’ Colonial Town

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 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 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 Jul 26, 2017

3-Day Visit in Hong Kong

  3-Day Visit in Hong Kong At age 7, my mother took me along to visit my oldest sister, who was at the time a flight attendant for a Hong Kong based airline, Cathay Pacific. Considering the close proximity between Manila and Hong Kong (about a 2-hour flight), in addition to our flight benefits with […]

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 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 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 Oct 10, 2016

Things to Do in Taipei

  THINGS TO DO IN TAIPEI   Taiwan has always been a destination I’ve always wanted to visit. But for some reason, I never made it a priority to travel to Taipei over the years. The things I expected from Taiwan were these (based on NO RESEARCH whatsoever): Night markets, street food, bubble tea, and […]

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 […]