Posted by Mick on Oct 30, 2016

Exploring Budapest in 3 Days

  EXPLORING BUDAPEST IN 3 DAYS I flew with EasyJet to Budapest from Paris. The seat did not recline, which is to be expected considering it’s a low cost airline. But the flight time from Paris to Budapest was just under two-hours, so no biggie. For those who are not familiar with EasyJet, it’s a British low-cost carrier […]

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 4, 2017

Backpacking in Colombia: Solo Travel in Cartagena

My experience backpacking in Colombia, starting off in Cartagena. Read more for my solo travel experience in this vibrant city of Colombia.

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 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 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 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 Aug 30, 2016

Complete Boracay Travel Guide

Posted by Mick on Feb 2, 2018

Siargao Travel Guide: Tips and Things to Do

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 […]