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A step-by-step DIY guide on how to explore and maximize your Taxila and Takht-i-Bahi trip

I love history, and feel extremely privileged to be in a country that played a significant (if not pivotal) role in how history as we know it was shaped to where it is today. I feel it’s such a shame Read more…


A step-by-step guide on how to maximize the beachy wonders of Trincomalee

If you’ve been following my Sri Lanka travel series, then you’ll know Trincomalee’s my last stop (and a completely unexpected one at that!). So as a prelude, let me just say – I knew there wasn’t much to see in Read more…


Sigiriya and Dambulla: A step-by-step guide on how to maximize your journey through Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle

Time for the famed Sri Lanka Cultural Triangle!!! Due to time constraints, and how well I know myself, I opted to just do Sigiriya and Dambulla. Based on my Siem Reap experience, I realize I’m the type of person who’s Read more…


A step-by-step guide on how to maximize your journey to Kandy

I’ll be honest, the allure of Kandy completely missed me. To this day, I look back at my Sri Lanka trip fondly (even Colombo!), but Kandy I will definitely skip the next time I go back. Having said that, if Read more…


Ella: A logistics and travel guide for first-time travelers (as a DIY solo female backpacker!)

I’ll keep the introduction short – especially for those who’ve been following my 7-day Sri Lanka solo female backpacker story! If you want to read things in order, my very first stop in Sri Lanka was at Colombo, followed by Ella Read more…


Colombo: A logistics and travel guide for first-time travelers (including day trips and food tips)

I’ll be honest, Colombo is not, and will probably never be, one of my favorite cities. In many ways, it reminds me too much of Manila (all the bad things that I absolutely hate about my home city) – it’s Read more…


Everything you need to know about Coron, including what to do beyond island hopping (as a DIY tourist!)

The Philippines is world-renowned for its sun kissed beaches, most prominent of which is Boracay. However, the Palawan beaches are no lightweights either – with the golden trifecta of Puerto Prinsesa, El Nido, and Coron easily holding their weight against Read more…


Eating my way through Seoul – top picks!

FOOD TIME! Okay, so half the time, we ended up eating at whatever restaurant was available (e.g. when in Everland), or we tried our hand at cooking (slight fail). But, for the other half of the trip, we tried our Read more…


A step-by-step guide on how to hike up Dobongsan Peak

I’ve been trying to push myself to become more active (to minimal success, if I’m honest with myself). But essentially, what that means is… I try to do a “hike” in every location I go to. For Seoul, we figured Read more…