How many countries have you visited? A while ago, I have cautioned my readers not to get too bogged down in the so-called “country count”, in other words, not to travel for quantity but rather for quality. I still stand by that recommendation. However, after a certain point, you do accumulate a good enough number…
Category: Miscellaneous
My Worst Travel Adventures (Part 1)
I recently wrote about a major travel mishap that occurred to me on one of my trips to the Philippines. And yes, it was a pretty bad one in the grand scheme of travel (mis)adventures. But that’s the thing though, most adventures are just that – misadventures! Surely, there are pleasant ones, but those are…
Where Have I Been Lately?
Every time I take a long break from this blog, I feel like starting over again, with introductions and reasons why I am writing it. It’s all my fault, really – I shouldn’t be slacking like this. But remember, this blog is not a commercial enterprise (yet), and therefore, I can afford to take some…
Merry Christmas! (and let’s talk about communication)
2020 is finally nearing its end. In most of the other years, people would reflect on their achievements, trips they have taken, life milestones accomplished. While there were still some of those no doubt completed somewhere this year, I think it’s a safe assumption that most of us would remember this year as an aberration,…
That Time I Booked The Wrong Flight
About 2 and a half years ago, I went to a friend’s wedding in the Philippines. Naturally, my plan was to not just attend the wedding but use a week or so of my short holiday to take a side trip in the country, ideally, some place I hadn’t been to before. The wedding reception…
Latest From Vietnam
Greetings, my dear readers! :)I thought I would write a sort of a personal update post about the past few months that I spent in a self-imposed lockdown in Nha Trang, on the coast of southern Vietnam. Yes, it’s been almost 6 months since I arrived here, and as for most of you, that meant…
10 Things Rich and Poor Enjoy Equally
The year 2020 is probably going to remain in our memories for a long time to come. With the Covid-19 pandemic, so many of things we took for granted are simply no more, and the effect of all these restrictions, closures and health scares are more profound than anyone could every imagine even back in…
How I Spent My Quarantine?
As the world is enveloped by the Covid-19 pandemic, most of us are probably stuck at home under a quarantine, #stayhome or Shelter-in-place order or recommendation. Basically, the life as we know it has been severely disrupted. I found myself in the coastal city of Nha Trang, Vietnam around the middle of March and decided…
Yes, I am Concerned About the Coronavirus!
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my thoughts on the (still beginning) coronavirus pandemic and its travel-related implications. At that time, I’ll admit, they were somewhat nonchalant. Boy, has the situation changed since then. The world is in full-blown scare. Tens of thousands of people are being infected far outside of China, the initial…
Am I Concerned About the Coronavirus?
As some of you know, I spend a big chunk of my time each year in South East Asia, and the region has indeed been on the heightened news alert lately due to the spreading of the new coronavirus from China. The pace of the spread is indeed quite alarming – over 20,000 cases as…