Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Xin chào! Nǐ hǎo!

"We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment." -Hilaire Belloc

Hello there, wanderer:

As you drop by my blog every now and then - which I will be thankful for -  whether you stumbled upon this blog by coincidence or shared by a friend, I would pretty much assume that your intentions are:
  1. to affirm your desire and explicitly explain why traveling is good for you;
  2. to inject right into your subconscious the possibility of around the world travel; 
  3. to seek ways of making your dreams of exploring other places a reality;
  4. to find out about going around the places I or my fellow contributors have traveled over the years;
  5. to share useful tips, reviews, information on the places of interest; and
  6. to enjoy everything Earth has to offer as a proud citizen of this lonely planet!
Before I'd go any further, I might as well share my travel story.


As of this writing, I am a 20-something kid from the Philippines with one of those dreams. A dream to explore the world and create a positive change that will impact other people's lives regardless of sex, race, and status. As a kid younger than 20 I've thought that international travel - let alone domestic trips around my home country - is reserved once we get to work at least 10 to 15 years with a job, be able to save enough money for pocket money, and fly high with friends or family. I thought that the time would only be right to travel and I just had to wait for my time (retirement?).

Then one day, reality kicked me in the ass.

After going through a lot of reflection and bookworming (this isn't a word?), I realized, why wait that long to explore when I can do it today? Why go through the deferred life plan to avoid travel and recreation when I can take a sip of mango shake while cutting my nails in front of a beautiful beach once in a while? Why wait to be physically unable to take a step forward when I still have all the time in the world to find out much more about this planet and myself?

So after much convincing myself, my family and friends, it was finally about time to get up, prep some pocket money, pack my bags, and leave.

I have done a lot of trips within my country - which I am most certainly happy to share them for those planning to come over to the Philippines. Finally, with God's grace, it took me until the age of 22 (not sure if too late or too soon) to fly a plane and arrive at a foreign airport. By the way, that was less than 2 years ago as of this writing!

Where are we, again? (Hong Kong, November 2012)
This blog won't be about me bragging about the places I have been; rather, this blog will serve as a guide on how you could maximize your vacations with the places that will be featured here. I may provide a walkthrough on those places, including tips, hacks, reviews and everything else in between. While I am certain that I will jot down the good and the bad experiences with the people around during my sabbaticals, my focus will mostly be on the place or country itself.

The guidelines stated above about my blog goes to all the contributors who aspire to write about their travels and help future travelers get the most out of their vacations.

I certainly look forward to providing a positive impact in guiding you around the world. Of course, getting lost in one place is all your prerogative. As I enjoy my search for the good, the bad, and everything in between in this little speck of a planet Earth compared to the vastness of the universe, I hope you will make travel a hobby, a dream to pursue, and an experience to be remembered for all your lives.


To your next destination,


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