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In the quiet dawn of a new day in Indonesia, I found myself at Borobudur Temple, the ancient temple with a story to tell. It was an early start, and we joined a small group of fellow travelers, all eager to witness the sunrise. Borobudur Temple is famous not only as a UNESCO World Heritage…
Choosing between Sapa and Halong Bay was a tough one. The adventurer in me picked Sapa over Halong Bay based on stories from friends and on what I read online. That was during my first visit to northern Vietnam in 2017 during my 100-day backpacking trip. With that, I promised to go back to experience…
Back at my hostel in Old Quarters, I was worried about my scheduled Hanoi Old Quarter Food Tour that day. It was already 3 PM and the rain was non-stop. Last time I had a Hanoi evening street eats, rain joined our group. I was praying hard for the weather to be fine this time….
On my previous trips to Bangkok, I’ve stayed and featured budget places to stay on the backpacking capital of Southeast Asia. Several Bangkok hostels served as my abode because my budget was a bit tight on those trips. On my recent visit to Bangkok, my friends and I decided to take the accommodation option one…
A Laos immigration officer laughing at my name for no reason kicked off my Laos experience. This country is part of my 100-day backpacking trip in Southeast Asia and it really was a laidback and fun stop. If flights to Laos from Manila are more accessible, I’d probably find myself in this country more often….
After finally checking-in on our respective dorms, my friend and I agreed to meet at my hostel’s lobby. We planned to head out and explore the streets of Bangkok. It was funny that we were on different hostels. When she tried booking a reservation at Bed Station Hostel, all beds were already taken. Fortunately, a…
If there’s one destination in Malaysia that I’ve never planned to visit, it would be Kota Kinabalu. It’s proximity to the Philippines make me ditched it on my travel list. But my urge to see Brunei forced me to include this Malaysian city on my itinerary. To my surprise, the activities available are truly endless…
No Balinese getaway is complete without a visit to one of the island’s marvelous infinity pools or two (or ten). There is a reason your social media feed is full of influencers standing on the edge of these famous structures. They provide you with unbeatable views of the ocean and the jungle as the water…
My first day in Laos started in a jam-packed main dining table of Downtown Backpacker Hostel. It was raining when I arrived in Luang Prabang and braving the rain to look for my dorm was unavoidable. Since my hostel was fully-booked, I needed to wait for someone to check out around 12 noon. I was…
A midnight flight from Manila forced us to stay all night that resulted in a sleepy arrival in Tan Son Nhat Airport. Early morning arrival in Park Hyatt Saigon was not an issue because we were allowed to check-in, thanks to a non-fully booked day. Around 4 in the morning, when we decided to call…