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  • TRAVEL
    • SOUTHEAST ASIA 🛕
      • 🇮🇩 INDONESIA🌋
      • 🇲🇾 MALAYSIA 🏙️
      • 🇵🇭 PHILIPPINES 🏝️
      • 🇸🇬 SINGAPORE 🦁
      • 🇹🇭 THAILAND 🐘
      • 🇻🇳 VIETNAM ☕
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      • 🇭🇰 HONG KONG 🏮
      • 🇲🇴 MACAU 🥮
      • 🇰🇷 SOUTH KOREA 🥢
      • 🇹🇼 TAIWAN 🧋
    • THROWBACK TRAVEL SERIES 💾
  • ABOUT ME 👋
  • PRIVACY POLICY 🔒
  • CONTACT ME 📬
  • Row of ornate mermaid statues with prayer gestures at Calauan cultural site in Laguna, Philippines

    Isdaan Floating Restaurant: A Thailand-Inspired Escape in Calauan, Laguna

  • Misty view of the crater lake at Mt. Pinatubo surrounded by steep rocky slopes and vegetation in Tarlac, 2015.

    Throwback Adventure: The Road to Mt. Pinatubo (2015)

  • Illuminated fountain in Macau with purple and blue water jets arching across a city plaza at dusk, framed by high-rise buildings, trees, and a decorative street lamp.

    A Year of Moving Gently: Reflections on Solo Travel and Journeys in 2025

  • White lighthouse with black-domed lantern room and arched entrance surrounded by landscaped walkway in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    Last Day in Kaohsiung: Exploring Cijin Island and Farewell Views

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ABOUT ME

CJ Oliva

CJ Oliva

Adventure Seeker 🌍 | Storyteller 📖 | Solo Traveler 🎒 | Railway Enthusiast 🚇

Hello. I’m CJ. 👋

Thanks for stopping by!
Not sure how you landed here, but welcome to my world! 🌍🚶‍♀️✨

I’m a solo travel adventurer, coffee lover, railway enthusiast, storyteller, and ISFP at heart. ✨
Hope you stay a while.

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