It was not a dream I was hurrying to catch, but all of a sudden I found myself in the foot of the highest mountain range in the world: the Himalayas. My goal of setting foot in the Himalayan soil and trekking one of its most popular trails has been achieved during my first time…
Exploring INDONESIA: A Travel Guide
Being the largest archipelagic country in the whole world, Indonesia has always interested me. Imagine, if our country, the Philippines, has 7,641 islands and we have so many beautiful places to go to, what more of Indonesia that has 13,466 islands? Our group, the #ShembotSquad, has eyed Indonesia to be our next travel goal…
Exploring ELSEN TASARKHAI: A Snapshot of Mongolia’s Landscapes
Elsen Tasarkhai is the first place we were able to visit outside of Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar. And wow, my eyes lit up when I saw it! Imagine seeing golden sand dunes after hours and hours of seeing only vast lush, green steppes. It was such an interesting sight, and probably the most remarkable…
Exploring MONGOLIA: The Land of Eternal Blue Sky (A Primer)
I’ve always been curious how does it feel like being surrounded by vast grassland with nearly nothing else in sight. No trees, no mountains, just the road you’re traveling in, and a whole lot of grass and the tens of thousands of animals feeding on them. Just recently, I finally got to experience that. It…
Exploring TAJIKISTAN: Home of the Stunning Seven Lakes
Often overlooked in favor of other Central Asian countries, Tajikistan is like a hidden gem full of surprises. We only stayed for a day, yet the country left a big impression on me. Among the four Central Asian countries we visited this past year, it was Tajikistan that surprisingly stunned me with its turquoise lakes…
Exploring the Maasai Village: A Cultural Safari in Kenya
No trip to the Maasai Mara is complete without visiting a traditional Maasai village. The Maasai people are considered the guardians of the Maasai land, and part of this land is the whole Maasai Mara. Let’s take a deeper look at them and their community in this blog post. By the way, you can check…
K.O. the Explorer 