February 3, 2011

Backpacker Sex… Sssshhh!

This would probably be the hardest topic to discuss especially coming from a culture like ours. We usually do not discuss this publicly compare to other cultures, especially online. However, I find it really important to acknowledge the fact that it does happen and we should all be aware of it. Please be aware that [...]

How to Find Free Accommodation

There are ways on how to get free accommodations, although some of them requires a longer than the usual stay. Here are some ways on how to find free accommodation. Couchsurfingwww.couchsurfing.com is an online community for travelers and the program lets you stay in a local person’s place. The main purpose though is not the [...]

How to Find Cheap Accomodation

After airfare, accommodation is pretty much the next big thing that eats up our budget in traveling, especially for those who are just on a short vacation. Here are some tips on how to find cheap accommodation on your next trip. Check the Internet: A lot of small budget hostels still don’t have their own [...]

A Day in Paris

I woke up upon hearing the announcement of the pilot, “Welcome to Charles de Gaulle Airport.” Wow! I couldn’t believe that I was really there. I quickly walked towards the exit to meet the person that would take me to my hotel. He was a bit late, so I went outside to smoke. It was [...]

How to Find the Cheapest Airfare

Arguably, the most expensive part of our travel is the airfare. It could easily set us back at $100 for a one way ticket to Singapore, Hong Kong or Bangkok or maybe even more. Here are some things tips on how to find cheap airfare. a.    Plan ahead. Take advantage of those dirt cheap airfare [...]

How to break your heart in one day

continuation from Crashing a Party in Vientianne I woke up a little late from our agreed meet up time. I blamed it on the booze because I had the worst hangover ever. I hurriedly ran to the bathroom and took a quick shower and then ran to her hotel. Wheeew! She was already there waiting [...]

Crashing a Party in Vientiane

continuation from Infatuated in Vientianne She mentioned that she likes someone else. Ouch!!! (I swear I’m gonna find cupid back in Luang Prabang and kick him for shooting an arrow straight to my heart.) Anyway, it didn’t stop me though from enjoying the chat with her. She’s a great conversationalist and has a lot of [...]

Infatuated in Vientiane

And so we were. We really ended up both on the same bus. I was hoping to chat with her on the bus but unfortunately we were assigned on different seats. So, I just opted to listen to music until I fell asleep. After a few hours of bus ride, we finally reached Vientiane. We [...]

Where is Home?

I have never asked myself that question before. Not until I started traveling. I met a lot of travelers from different countries who don’t want to go back to their home. For me my definition of home was where you grew up or where your family is. In my case, I used to call Manila [...]

Welcome to Luang Prabang

continuation… I was scared as sh*t…. I decided to stop walking. This time, I was thinking of giving them a good fight if ever they attack me. And then they stopped and one of the guy said, “Are you looking for a hostel? We own one down the road and we have a vacant room.” [...]