Posted by Mick on Oct 9, 2016

Traveling to Kyoto: Places to See

    TRAVELING TO KYOTO   Considering Kyoto doesn’t have an airport, Osaka is the closest major city I could fly into. As soon as I got out of customs and claimed my bag, I went straight to the Japan Rail Station to purchase my tickets for Kyoto. Although there are other options to get […]

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 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 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 […]

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 Feb 7, 2018

Pagudpud Travel Guide: Things To Do and See

Posted by Mick on Dec 19, 2017

Backpacking in the Philippines by Bus

  Hello trotters, just a quick travel update!   I’m currently on a 2-week backpacking trip in the Luzon region of the Philippines – exploring the country by bus! Since leaving Manila, it’s been so refreshing to travel on the road without having to worry about the hassle of being stuck in traffic! Considering the […]

Posted by Mick on Sep 30, 2016

Exploring Andalucia: Seville Tips and Guide

  TRAVELING TO SEVILLE   I flew with the Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling Airlines from Paris CDG. Quite the cheap flight – I paid 65 euros one-way, which made the excitement and anticipation of going to Seville that much more. I’ve read a few reviews on flight experiences with Vueling and the horror stories of lost luggages […]

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 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 […]