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Read MoreThree-Day Weekend in Honolulu
THREE-DAY WEEKEND IN HONOLULU I say ‘again’ because the last time I made it to this little piece of paradise on earth was by accident. I missed my flight home from Osaka, Japan to the States (starting to sound typical, sadly) last year and had to be rerouted if I wanted to make it […]
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Read MoreChefchaouen: Exploring Morocco’s Blue City
CHEFCHAOUEN: EXPLORING MOROCCO’S BLUE CITY I arrived in Chefchaouen via a short 2.5 hour flight from Paris to Tangier. Considering the tiny size of this charming town, there is no airport you could fly directly to. The closest major city you need to book a flight to would be Tangier or Fes. I […]
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Read MoreIceland 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 […]
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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 MoreBackpacking 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! […]
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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 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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Hello! Bonjour! Mabuhay! Hola!
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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