TRAVEL

Welcome to my TRAVEL category, where I share adventures from around the world, travel tips, and personal reflections. This category features stories from cities, beaches, mountains, and hidden gems, offering inspiration for every type of traveler. Whether you’re planning your first trip or seeking new experiences, these posts will help you explore the world with curiosity and confidence.

In Guri-si’s winter calm, a pavilion rests on stone arches—reflections of heritage mirrored in frozen waters.

Tourists gathered under the "Welcome to Banaue" archway sign at the entrance to Banaue, surrounded by greenery and vehicles in the background.

Banaue: Where the Mountains Remember

“Some places slip into your story quietly—not with grand gestures, but with rice terraces over breakfast and fog-touched hellos. Banaue,

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A scenic view of the lush green Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao, Philippines, framed by long green grass with mountains and clouds in the background.

Returning to Banaue, Ifugao in 2014: What a Year Changed

“Sometimes, the second time around isn’t about discovery—it’s about seeing with familiarity and still finding wonder. This story is a

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Balcony viewpoint overlooking a wide valley filled with green rice terraces and cloudy mountain peaks in Banaue.

Backpacking Banaue, Ifugao 2013: My First Solo Trip to the Terraces

“This trip taught me how to enjoy my own company, how to listen to silence, and how to see beauty

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A panoramic view of Nagsasa Cove in Zambales, Philippines, featuring a crescent-shaped beach, clear blue water, and brown mountains under a bright sky, framed by dry reeds.

Unplugged in Zambales: Memories from Nagsasa Cove That Time Forgot

I don’t remember everything clearly anymore—only that I was there. Back in 2011, we explored Anawangin Cove. Like Nagsasa, it

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Day trip from Bangkok: Maeklong Railway Market train, pink buffalo and a Damnoen Saduak Floating Market boat

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market & Maeklong Railway Market

Look, if you only have one day in Bangkok, you could spend it temple-hopping until your feet ache. Or… you

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Train transfer route from Don Mueang Airport to Ratchathewi using SRT Airport Rail Link, MRT, and BTS Skytrain

Don Mueang Airport to Ratchathewi: SRT, MRT & BTS Transfer

I could have taken an easier route from Don Mueang Airport to Ratchathewi. But where’s the fun in that when

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