• How to pick a hostel

    With the Internet, it’s so easy to look and book for accomodations for your trips. However it can be a double edge sword: with the rising number of hostels going online and hostel review sites up, it can get quite hard to pick which one you’ll book with. These are the things I consider when…

  • Adventure Travel & Backpackers Expo

    If you’re going to be in Melbourne in the next couple of days, head on to the Royal Exhibition Building at the Carlton Gardens for the 12th Adventure Travel & Backpackers Expo. The Expo is the fun and festive way to find out where to go for the time of your life -around Australia and…

  • On the banks of the River Yarra

      Last night was the first night I went out to the city. I met up with a group of Pinoys who are visiting Melbourne from Canberra. It was funny how they’ve seen more of the city than I have. Must venture out from the libraries sometime.

  • How do I love thee?

    I’ve always loved the library. Since I’ve graduated, I haven’t been inside one until this year, when my sister dropped me off at the nearby library. It was love at first sight: high ceiling with lots of natural light, a courtyard where you can have a snack while reading, Pilot Guide and Lonely Planet DVDs,…

  • Is it worth it?

    My sister forwarded me the link to the See Melbourne Card website. It looks interesting, but of course, the big question is, is it worth it? In my limited Googling, I found this verdict on a similar product, the See Sydney Card: The Verdict Thumb Down Not worth it. With the one- and three-day plans,…

  • Will travelling change your life?

    My travels last year didn’t really change me much. I’m still pretty aloof and anti-social, but I like to think that travelling solo made me believe more in myself. Maybe one day, after a longer trip, I can have a “success” story like these people. “I was freaked out before my first trip, too. On…

  • It’s sale season again!

    I haven’t been able to go online for almost two days and the first thing to welcome me in my inbox is two notification of airline seat sale, from Jetstar and Cebu Pacific.

  • Oh, Viktor!

    I initially planned on bringing Viktor, my trusty Victorinox backpack, with me here in Melbourne. However, I never thought that I would have an opportunity to use it, so I left him in Manila. And now, I’m contemplating having it mailed to me, but doing that would cost me as much as the cute cabin…

  • Mee Goreng

    Sometimes, when travelling, you get a longing for something that reminds you of home; something akin to a comfort zone to ease the pangs of homesickness. Like craving for the feel of denim on your legs after weeks of wearing travel pants, or a taste of cuisine close to your mother’s cooking. So it is…

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