The statue can be seen from miles away. It was collossal. It was grand. It was everything I imagined it to be. Up close, it was way better. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paula O (@dmermaidtravels) Before we proceeded to Terelj […]

Before heading back to our hostel in Ulaanbatar, we visited a temple which is also within the Gorkhi Terelj National Park. Its formal name is Aryapala International Meditation Center (AIMC) and it aims to promote Buddhist activities and rituals such as meditation and recreational retreats. […]

Dear Blog, How are you? How have you been? We spent the last two days browsing over past travel photos and it got me thinking of starting to regularly write again. I don’t care if it is just short write-up or almost novel like. I […]

Gorkhi Terelj National Park is one of the National Parks of Mongolia. Its proximity to the capital Ulaanbatar makes it an ideal sight to visit for those who have little time to spare. The Terelj tourist zone has a number of ger camps in it, […]

Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Yes, here we are still hoping and praying for a new year despite still being in the midst of a pandemic. 2020 has been spent mostly indoors. But with great caution, we all have slowly adapted to the ‘now’ normal. […]

The months-long quarantine period had me yearning for anything looking green. From browsing through my past travel photos to watching Youtube videos, I told myself that I cannot end 2020 without at least doing one getaway. Boracay was calling my name but all those pre-travel […]

With protocols and restrictions limiting public transportation, government-registered tourist vans are now offering regular trips to common provincial destinations. Extending an online booking service through http://booktouristvan.com, pre-booking to ride the trip is a requirement. The online platform is powered by Biyaheroes and it aids van […]

My friends and I never get tired of visiting the walled city. This time it was different. Because of the current pandemic, there were less but more cautious tourists. It was a nice change from the usual crowded streets of Old Manila. Truly, the old […]

I spent my college years in downtown Manila. But my memories of it and its surrounding areas were mostly not pleasant. Pollution. Street vendors. Traffic jam all the time. Pickpocketers. Name it. Having travelled to more developed countries like Mainland China and Korea has made […]

One weekend, me and my friends toured Manila after visiting our friend’s newly opened business. We ambled around Intramuros’ cobbled-stone streets and enjoyed its almost empty interiors. It was not yet four PM when we agreed to grab something to eat in nearby Binondo. I […]