Posted by Mick on Dec 19, 2017

Backpacking in the Philippines by Bus

  Hello trotters, just a quick travel update!   I’m currently on a 2-week backpacking trip in the Luzon region of the Philippines – exploring the country by bus! Since leaving Manila, it’s been so refreshing to travel on the road without having to worry about the hassle of being stuck in traffic! Considering the […]

Posted by Mick on Sep 30, 2016

Exploring Andalucia: Seville Tips and Guide

  TRAVELING TO SEVILLE   I flew with the Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling Airlines from Paris CDG. Quite the cheap flight – I paid 65 euros one-way, which made the excitement and anticipation of going to Seville that much more. I’ve read a few reviews on flight experiences with Vueling and the horror stories of lost luggages […]

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 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 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 Aug 30, 2016

Complete Boracay Travel Guide

Posted by Mick on Oct 18, 2017

8 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 […]

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 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 Apr 29, 2017

Visiting 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 […]