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Read MoreTraveling 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 […]
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Read MoreVisiting 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 […]
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Read MoreThree-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 […]
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Read MoreVisiting 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 […]
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Read More9 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.
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Read More3-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 […]
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Read More8 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 […]
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Thanks for coming in! My name is Mick, Filipino-American based in Chicago currently hopping around in Southeast Asia. Things that I enjoy apart from traveling: jumping rope, jollibee, tennis, languages, asking people where they're from, and gorging on street food in Southeast Asia.
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