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 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…
Exploring Maasai Mara, Kenya: Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Destination
Located in southwestern Kenya along the Tanzanian border, Maasai Mara is one of the top tourist attractions not just in Kenya but in the whole continent of Africa. It can certainly claim the title of the continent’s greatest wildlife destination as it is a travel destination like no other. Let’s learn in this blog the…
K.O. the Explorer 