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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 MoreExploring 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 […]
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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 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 MoreFive-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
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Read MoreThe 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 […]
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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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