I didn’t want to have a debutant’s party. I asked if we can just go to another country and my mother agreed. But the whole family traveled with me!

I went to Thailand with 2 childhood friends. Our dream was to set-up our own jewellery store so we attended a jewelry expo in Bangkok.

We were also football fans so my friends and I went to Malaysia to follow our favorite football team – Liverpool! I also grew up playing football so this was a big trip for me!

I also went to Phuket, Thailand for a short visit. Looking at all the pictures, all I did was animal tourism, which is now a no-no in my personal values.

I studied in a fashion school in Milan, Italy and this was my first experience being away from my family.

I interned for Roberto Cavalli and worked closely with his son, Daniele. 

I spent a lot of time in the Cavalli home in. Florence, Italy while continuing my fashion studies in Milan. 

I attended Paris Fashion Week as an intern.

I also visited Budapest, Hungary.

I somehow made it in Vienna, Austria.

Of course, I had to see the Pope in Rome.

I came back home and because of my studies in Europe, I instantly made a career as a fashion stylist at 24 years old. Everyone wanted to hire me!

I also got to travel the Philippines. One of my favorite is Sinulog Festival in Cebu! 

I did my first backpacking trip in Vietnam!

I visited Palawan for the first time and now I keep coming back to this place! I made so many memories in this first trip and met so many people!

I went to Boracay for 10 days and met a boy.

That boy and I went to Morocco to deepen our relationship and travel together. That only worked for 6 months.

I lived in Sao Paulo and stayed with a local family. I was completely broke. They offered me free food and lodging. I also learned Portuguese! 

After maximizing my stay in Brazil, I went to Colombia. This was also the time when I already have an online job! My travel blog also started getting recognized. I was part of the top 10 Female Travel Bloggers of the world. 

At the time, Ecuador was still visa-free for Filipinos for 90 days. I crossed the border by bus from Colombia!

Peru is visa-free for Filipinos for 164 days! I stayed here for a year and got a paid job as a hostel bar manager. I quit all my online jobs and started to earn full-time from my travel blog.

I crossed the border from Peru to Bolivia when my visa run out. Bolivia is visa-free for Filipinos.

I attended the World Cup 2014 in Brazil and stayed there for another 8 months… My visa expired and I had to pay a fine.

I went to Uruguay and stayed there for 30 days with this familia! Although Uruguay was not visa-free for Filipinos, the visa application was easy.

I worked in a vineyard in Argetina. It was 70 days of steak and wine!

My Argentine visa ran out so I had to leave. I went back to Brazil… just because. Brazil is my favorite country!

Hong Kong was a creator hub. Though expensive, this is where I made all my media contacts. My borderless business truly thrived here! 

I spent a whole year in Tel Aviv while doing visa runs in Jordan, Egypt, Armenia, Georgia, and the Stans. It was the first time that I stayed somewhere long. It felt like home.

I had to leave because of visa matters. I was literally forced out of Israel, had to leave everything new (without prior notice). It was heartbreaking.

I tried to live in the Philippines with my Israeli boyfriend (then). We were engaged. It didn’t work. I still couldn’t live in the Philippines. I spent most of my time in Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Maldives, etc. I couldn’t stay put in the Philippines.

I went to Mexico with the hopes of backpacking again all the way to Argentina. But I fell in love with Mexico and stayed. I still traveled around Latin America but I made Mexico my base. During the pandemic, I also got a 4-year residency visa!

I created Mexico Insider, the go-to travel resource for all things Mexico! Plus, I have been to all 32 states of Mexico. I know this country inside and out!

On November 22, 2023, I gave birth to a baby boy. Shortly after that, my partner and I decided to get married. I am up for a Mexican citizenship this year!