It is no secret that the Philippines has the longest lockdown in the world. Since March 15, 2020, our government has imposed different levels of quarantine due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. More than a year into working from home, I am finding ways to […]

It does not take a rocket scientist that being financially literate is an advantage nowadays. With the ongoing pandemic, what used to be our stable sources of income have either dwindled down, changed or worst, many have lost their income source altogether. The past year […]

I seriously envy other countries with organized city planning and well-thought of urban spaces. Shenzhen is one such city with many sprawling public parks. There was no plan visiting Lan Hua Shan Park. I think I finished early in exploring China Folk Village and found […]

The past year had been an eye-opener for me on so many things. The pandemic has wrecked so much havoc in our lives that many economic markets have been literally shut down. Travel and tourism had been badly hit, an incredible amount of jobs have […]

I embarked on a solo Shenzhen, China trip way back in 2019. Air Asia just recently launched a direct flight from Manila to Shenzhen back then. Prior to that, I was mulling for a few months already when I can explore another country on my […]

Until now, I still can not believe that I was able to walk along the Great Wall of China. Though I would’ve wanted to tread along the more preserved and faraway ruins, like in Jinshaling the mountains, doing so via Badaling, China was a starting […]

My friend Chie and I spent several days up in the summer capital of the Philippines early in February last year. We were having a grand time as that trip was very spontaneous. Talk about meeting one night then going to Cubao the following morning. […]

If there was one word I would describe the Forbidden City in Beijing it would be sprawling. The place is so huge that massive is an understatement. I was imagining ancient warriors trying to break in (if it appears the same then). The grounds are […]

The Chojin Lama Temple Museum was one of the attractions I visited in downtown Ulaanbatar. The area where this ancient monument stands is already surrounded by modern structures. But the temple itself is much well-preserved, ready to be admired by residents and foreign visitors alike. […]

Yes! You read it right. Surigao del Norte Gov. Francisco Matugas on Tuesday has approved a memorandum allowing COVID-19 saliva test as a substitute for the usual RT-PCR-test as a pre-requisite for travelers visiting the province. The memorandum reads: “A negative result on COVID-19 Saliva […]