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 Jul 21, 2018

The Majestic Banaue Rice Terraces: 6 Tips You Should Know

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 Feb 7, 2018

Pagudpud Travel Guide: Things To Do and See

Posted by Mick on Oct 10, 2016

Five-Days in Rio de Janeiro: Things to Do and Watch Out For

My first trip to Rio de Janeiro was quite a long journey, but I opted to fly through Sao Paolo with American Airlines

Posted by Mick on Mar 29, 2017

Two Day Itinerary: Ubud, Bali

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 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 Aug 30, 2016

Guide to El Nido: The World’s Most Beautiful Island

  GUIDE TO EL NIDO: THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND   UPDATED: December 11, 2017   El Nido is composed of 45 islands and islets, with each having their own dramatic rock formations, surrounded by some of the clearest water on this planet. On my third visit to El Nido, it is evident how the […]

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 […]