Gasp! Why do (Straight) Indian men hold hands in public?
While touring around India, everywhere I went, I noticed an interesting cultural norm that was quite a common sight in public places: Indian men holdRead More…
Category: Travel – World
10 Fun facts about Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda
Myanmar is usually off the radar of several Pinoy travellers but the magnificent and holy site of the country’s pride, the Shwedagon Pagoda, is a plaRead More…
The Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar is bathed in gold
As the sun was about to set, I went to see Myanmar’s grandest pagoda, the Shwedagon. The pagoda is built on a wide land and visitors are required to Read More…
Astronomy Without Telescopes
Jantar Mantar, a monument located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, north of India, is an observatory that allows you to observe the movement of celestial bodiesRead More…
The quaint city of Vientiane
Although not as popular with backpackers as compared to Thailand and Cambodia, I went to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, to spend two days to so I coRead More…
MOROCCO SERIES: 5 Reasons why you shouldn’t miss Rabat
Enchanting. I couldn’t think of anything accurate to describe Rabat but everything about this city was lovely. I won’t restrain my bias, it’s my favoRead More…
What’s Inside the Notre Dame Cathedral before the fire?
What’s inside the Notre Dame Cathedral before the 2019 fire that damaged most of the structure? Going inside the Notre Dame Cathedral got Read More…
MOROCCO SERIES: Casablanca, Expectations vs. Reality
Sure Moroccan tea is the best tea I’ve ever had in the world but there’s more to this country than just that. Having no visa requirement for FilipinoRead More…
Remembering Notre Dame Cathedral
My fondest memory of Paris was not a romantic rendezvous at Eiffel Tower but a spriritual rediscovery at the famous Notre Dame Cathedral. Notre DaRead More…
Top 5 places to go outside Taipei
I went to Taiwan to take advantage of their extended no-visa policy on Filipino citizens. I will write a series of blogs about that trip soon. It wasRead More…