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…
Category: Asia
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 VIETNAM: The Land of the Ascending Dragon (A Primer)
It’s been years since I last visited Vietnam, and it’s still clear to me the places I got to visit with my college friends back then, as well as the activities we were able to do. It was in Ho Chi Minh where we stayed for several days, and what I remember was getting to…
Exploring SIARGAO: World’s Best Island Destination
It was the year 2019 when readers of Conde Nast Traveler have voted Siargao as the world’s best island. Even before it was voted and given such title, I have been yearning to visit it. Why? Because after many years of traveling around the Philippines and being able to visit some of its most popular…
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