Priorities – weeks 9 and 10

Here's the thing. When I started this journey of going from place to place every week, I didn't dream of being a travel blogger. It was just supposed to be…

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Local life – week 8

Vietnam! This is the second country on this trip (technically the third but I don't count the few hours in Hong Kong). I landed in Da Nang and I've heard…

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Read more about the article Making the day count – week 7
Bamboo Bridge

Making the day count – week 7

Woke up on a rainy day. It's my last day in Pai and I have tickets for the last van to Chiang Mai. The main reason I came to Pai…

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Yes! – week 6

This was a week of Airbnb and hostel hopping, spontaneous meetups and a trip farther north. The week started pretty quietly. Tuesday and Wednesday were Buddhist holidays. Many travelers went…

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Read more about the article New experiences – week 5
Going to waterfalls after a mud bath

New experiences – week 5

There are so many reasons to travel. Every person can find that one thing that drives them to go out and see the world. Hard working office workers want a…

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Undercover foreigner – week 4

I was so ready to get out of Manila. This would be the true launch of my Asia backpacking experience. Siargao was awesome but the confused feelings of dread and…

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Backpacking the old workplace – week 3

This week, I was in Manila. After a night in Cebu, I flew to Manila to get money from my last job as well as do some final preparations before…

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Weird headspace – week 2

This week in Siargao didn't end up anything like I thought it would. Thoughts like crashing waves swallowed me and I found myself in this weird headspace. Who knew solo…

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An uncomfortable journey – week 1

I made it to Siargao. It was a very uncomfortable journey because of my circumstances and also due to a slight deviation from my planned schedule. The plan was for…

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Read more about the article Prologue
Sunrise over the Himalayas

Prologue

Breathe in... breathe out. This is it! This week, I'm setting out to travel the world. It's been stressful, to say the least. It was a hell of a fight…

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