I found out that not all travel bloggers are actually happy with what they are doing
“Will you do something for me? Picture your life 30 years from now? What does it look like?” “There is no easy way. No matter what I do, someone gets …
Stories
The harsh reality of going home after years of traveling the world: you are a completely different person
I was electrocuted by the warm hug from my sister who was there the moment I landed Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines on a rainy day on October 17, …
Why I don’t plan to visit every country in the world
Who’s counting? Are you? I am not. I don’t exactly know how many countries I’ve been to but I have great stories of my favourite places. As much as I …
The truth about traveling that nobody talks about
I knew it would cost around $1,000 – $2,000 USD but I still opened my laptop and checked the flights. Bingo! Lima, Peru to Manila, Philippines = $1,200 USD, one-way. …
Dear Mom, thanks for allowing me to travel the world
Dear Mom, Today, a reader from the Philippines sent me a very emotional e-mail. She said her mother won’t support her dreams of traveling the world; that her mother …
Before I ditched my job to travel the world, I was her
I was told by my writing mentors that, in order for your blog readers to understand what you write, what you do, and who you are, they have to know …
Travel burnout: I’m sick of traveling
You read that right. I didn’t believe it at first but here I am, getting sick of the world. I heard a lot of stories from long-term travelers saying they’re …
The Day I Left Home To Travel The World
Do you remember the drama in the airport in my post, The Filipino Way of Saying Goodbye? Today, it happened to me and struck me straight in the heart. I woke …