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April has been a very busy month of travel for me. This was the first month this year that I traveled to four different countries  in a matter of 20 days. In Europe it’s almost that time of the year again- summer. After my three month stay ended in Madrid, I went to London, a [...]

Deciding to stay in Europe was a spontaneous decision for me and I was still able to do it on a good financial standing even if it was peak travel season. What I have learned from that is that Europe can actually be a pretty sweet deal for any independent traveler. Any savvy traveler can [...]

As I wrote on one of my previous posts, I went home to the Philippines on the last leg of my one year trip in Asia. I was then featured on Our Philippines on a trip to Ilocos and tell on my interview the places I traveled to in the Philippines and promote the country [...]

One of the most common question I get from relatives, friends and readers’ emails  is how do I make friends while traveling alone. Even the US immigration officer worried about my lack of friends. Traveling solo doesn’t mean that I’m always by myself and lonely.  Actually it is a total myth. The truth is that [...]

Setting: Hue Backpackers Hostel, Hue, Vietnam Dude 1: “Hey man I bought this Ray Bans and got it for 100,000 dong from 300,000 dong!” Dude 2: “Cool! Good price you got there huh? I’m gonna get some too! They’ll be great gifts because it’s so cheap.” This is a scene that made me want to [...]

I am currently in one of the fashion capitals of the world, Milan and  this post was inspired while I was walking around watching the displays of the fancy shops of this city. And since I’m not a fan of spending my money on these fancy shops, I might as well write a blog post [...]

It’s been two months since I left Chiang Mai but as I mentioned on my previous post, I will make a feature of my homes in Chiang Mai. So here it is. When you travel for a long time, it does get tiring to be moving from one place to another. During the first seven [...]