April 16, 2018

Camiguin + Whitewater Rafting in CDO

Once in a while, the girls get together and catch up outside of our chat group. This time, we headed to the south of the Philippines. With Pat and Mar coming from Singapore, Eliel and I coming from Manila, and Jessa coming from
May 16, 2017

Backpacking in Thailand (Part 5): Bangkok

2 weeks later, we made it to our last stop: Bangkok.  We stayed at the Lullaby Inn in Silom. It wasn't our cheapest, but it was still a good price - Php 5,092 for 3 nights. It also had a very Thai feel
May 16, 2017

Backpacking in Thailand (Part 4): Chiang Mai Tiger Kingdom

After spending a day with elephants, we set out to see the tigers at Tiger Kingdom.  Okay, so there's bit of a controversy surrounding this place. I've read many articles advocating against visiting, since these places provide an unhealthy environment for tigers. Tigers
May 15, 2017

Backpacking in Thailand (Part 3): A Day with the Elephants at the Ran-Tong Save and Rescue Elephant Centre

The main reason why we wanted to visit Chiang Mai was so that we could spend a day taking care of elephants in one of the rescue camps in the area. The experience turned out to be so much better than we expected.
May 15, 2017

Backpacking in Thailand (Part 2): Walking Tour of the Old City, Doi Suthep and Thai Cooking School

A visit to Chiang Mai wouldn't be complete without visiting the Old City and the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (Doi Suthep Temple). We also figured that we couldn't leave Thailand without taking a Thai cooking class.
May 15, 2017

Backpacking in Thailand (Part 1)

On day 10 of our Indochina trip, after visiting Vietnam and Cambodia, we were off to our last stop: Thailand! We had 2 cities on our list: Chiang Mai and Bangkok. We spent 3 nights in each city. We got to Chiang Mai
May 15, 2017

Backpacking in Cambodia (Part 4): Temple Exploration at the Angkor Archaeological Park

We had exactly one day to spend at the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap. As soon as our bus arrived, we checked in at the Bou Savy Guesthouse, had a quick breakfast and then it was time to explore.
May 15, 2017

Backpacking in Cambodia (Part 3): Island Life at Koh Rong Samloem

After Ho Chi Minh and Phnom Penh's history crash courses, we finally had time to just relax and leave all worries behind. :) Our four days in Koh Rong Samloem were perfect - very few tourists, powdery white sand, clear waters, no sense