Guide to One of the Best Sunrise View in Myanmar

I came across this hiking destination thru Instagram while I was searching where to go in Myanmar. Being me who's always in search of those off the grid destinations that are beautifully unspoiled, I was hooked. https://www.instagram.com/p/B68YxBRplJl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 🍀 Book your accomodations anywhere in Hpa An. I usually book via booking.com. When I went around, I …

DYI-ing Nagpatong Rock and Mt. Masungki

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3k3BlpHXBm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link If someone will ask me to choose between an organized day hike vs a DIY/commute, I will always lean towards DIY/commute. If it is possible to DIY, I encourage you to do so. Of course, both has pros and cons ☺️ but overall, you contribute to the local community. I fell in love with …

About “Conquering” Mountains

Are you really 'conquering' them? Most hiking friends likes to use the word after hikes or treks - local or international. I cringe everytime I see the word. I don't use that word but if you do, I have a question. In what ways have you conquered a mountain, did you bring a gun with …

Solo DIY Travel Guide to Calayan Island (via Claveria, Cagayan)

This is my first travel for the summer of 2019 because work is life! Actually, I usually don't travel during the 'heat months' obviously because those are the hottest months of the year and most of the best spots are too crowded. If I decide to travel, just like now, I choose places that I …

Musings: A Year After My Everest Base Camp Trek

I wouldn't say trekking to the base camp of Everest was life changing. It didn't change my life but for the first time after a travel, I struggled when I came back. Somehow, I left a part of me on one of the snowy bends in the Himalayas. A void in me was gaping and …

7 Days in Hanoi

This itinerary will cover: 🐾 Hanoi (Hoan Kiem/Old Quarter, night market) 🐾 Ha Long Bay Cruise day tour 🐾 Ban Gioc Waterfalls 🐾 Sapa Day 1 🍄 arrived in Noi Bai Int'l airport, Hanoi 🍄 check in at hostel either at old quarter or in hoan kiem 🍄 arrange for ha long bay tour for …

Sleeping at a Ledge on a Limestone Wall Will Definitely Make Your Knees Weak!

Some nights one will choose a fancy hotel room to see the blinking lights of a city, some nights probably a tent on a mountain campsite while listening to cicadas, some nights sleep at a haunted house but folks this is better, why not take it up a notch and see the stars on a …

3 Reasons Why I fell In Love with Mt. Tabayoc

My first love is Mt. Pulag and for those who have hiked the mountain you'll probably understand why. For those who have not, I urge you to go and find out. Of course, I can't assure you that you'll fall in love too but there's always that 1% chance you will. As we all know, …