It has been over a year and we wonder how long must we still wait for the pandemic to end. We try our best to face it head on, but we cannot be oblivious to the fact that many travelers today are already COVID-fatigued. Thanks to the opening of some boarders for domestic tourism, and…
Dear Traveler
“Soon under a cherry blossoms tree,
There will be new memories for you and me.”
My Crisis within a Crisis, and Christ
I clasped my hands and prayed while waiting for my name to be called by the doctor’s assistant. A pandemic is raging, and I find myself in a hospital for a consultation about the lump on my back. It has been there for almost 20 years and I ignored it since it was only a…
Dear Traveler, How Are You Coping During COVID-19?
Like all other pandemics, this too shall pass. We will travel the world again. We will meet new friends and share travel stories once we hit the road again. We will create new memories again.
What the Corona Virus Outbreak Taught Me as a Traveler
I cancelled an international trip 4 years ago. I was already at the NAIA Terminal 3 with two friends for a birthday trip to Vietnam and Cambodia, but worry was plastered all over my face as the pain on my back and the cramping on my chest and arms persisted. I was also nursing a…
One of My Joys as a Traveler: Sending Postcards to People I Haven’t Even Met
If by chance you came across my previous blog about Why I Send A Postcard to Myself When I Travel, you may already have a clue as to what this is about. I started sending a postcard to myself in 2017 when I traveled to Taipei. That’s when I came up with the idea of…
Postcard from London
I have been sending postcards when I travel, to myself, friends, and to those who follow this blog who I haven’t even met. Whenever I have a trip, I will post about in on Wanders of Eve page and would ask who would like to receive a postcard from me. Then I’d receive private messages…
Come away with Me, and rest
I get easily stressed recently. I feel like my circumstances have become so cumbersome that there are days I have to drag myself to work and come home at night very tired even when there isn’t much to do in the office . I feel sleep-deprived and so I always look forward to sleep on…
A Day in Mui Ne: The Sands, The Sea, and The Stream
On the southern coast of the Vietnam is a charming fishing town called Mui Ne. After a good five-hour bus ride from Ho Chi Minh, or Saigon as I prefer calling it, we arrived in Mui Ne at almost eight o’clock in the evening. The bus dropped us at the roadside where there are plenty…
A Night at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is most beautiful at night. Here’s why 🙂 Santuario de San Jose is a prominent landmark in Las Casas. The owner aims to make it the most beautiful structure in the property. Santuario de San Jose facade Hotel de Oriente is the first luxury hotel in Binondo. While Malacanang Palace’s…
Why I Resolved to Travel Solo from Time to Time
Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures 🙂
How I Met My Korean Friend
Just very recently in March, I traveled to South Korea for the third time. On my second day, it rained in the afternoon and I was enjoying my own company at Dumulmeori River, a beautiful spot in the southmost part of Yangpyeong. The place is a little over an hour of train ride from Seoul….
Bike of Hope: Giving Back to the Children of Cambodia
Two years ago, around the same time in 2017, my friend Trix and I were on our respective business trips to Phnom Penh. During her stay, she had a chance to see the Cambodian Killing Fields where part of atrocious killings during the Khmer Rouge were children. And I was in Chea Sim Angkor Chay…
Dear Traveler, Why Do You Wander?
Go as many places as you can. And I hope your journeys gift you with two things: wings that will enable you to fly as far and as high as you may and roots that will keep your feet on the ground.
145 Hours in Room 715
It happened more than two years ago, but I can still vividly recall all that I went through when I got admitted in the hospital for the very first time due to a respiratory infection.
Travel Back to the 18th Century Philippines at Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar
I’ve always wanted to visit this place since last year but I kept putting things off until two weeks ago and stayed overnight in one of the houses there with my mom and aunt. Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar (The Houses of Acuzar in the Philippines) offers some peace and quiet from the bustling city…
South Korea Discontinues Arrival and Departure Stamps on Passport
To Filipino travelers who, like me, love the idea of having a passport filled with stamps from different countries, this may seem like a bit of sad news. But, if for the immigration process itself, this is certainly good news. I first traveled to South Korea in 2015 and back then my passport got stamped…
Why I send a Postcard to Myself when I Travel
I received my first postcard when I was only 7. I did not realize how good it feels to receive one until my friend who was on a business trip to Senegal sent me a postcard. But, I discovered how it also feels good to receive one sent by no other than yourself. We live…
Central Japan: Cherry Blossoms and Snow in One Trip
Whether you’re a first-time traveler to Japan or you are contemplating to go back to the land of the rising sun, you might want to consider the central region especially if like me, you prefer the countryside than big and modern cities. A bus ride to the countryside is already a destination itself because of…
Spring in Japan: Reflections from my First Solo Travel
I have free round-trip flights from Cebu Pacific. I have a valid multiple Japan visa. I have a spare budget for travel. And with God’s approval and my family’s blessing, I decided to go back to Japan, but as a solo traveler. I say God’s approval because I believe that every financial decision is a…
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