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 …

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 …

FAQ’s About Trekking Everest Base Camp

Here are several frequently asked questions to give you a quick information about one of the traditional routes in the Himalayas. 📌 Is there a direct flight from Manila to Kathmandu? None. Most used routes are via KL or Bangkok to Kathmandu if you are coming from the Philippines or via India if you are …

How Women Hikers Cope with “WOMEN STUFF” During Multi-day Hikes

A lot of non-hiking friends would often ask me how does women hikers maintain cleanliness or hygiene when doing multi-day hikes. So, here's the big reveal 😂, let's answer some FAQs: 📍 How do you bath? Well, we don't. Usually 😅 Remember when you were young and you didn't like to bath or d kaya …