Posted by Mick on Feb 7, 2018

Pagudpud Travel Guide: Things To Do and See

Posted by Mick on Aug 30, 2016

Complete Boracay Travel Guide

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 May 5, 2017

Three-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 […]

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 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 Aug 30, 2016

Iceland 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 […]

Posted by Mick on Mar 3, 2018

Bantayan Island Travel Tips and Guide

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 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 […]