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Salt Flats in Bolivia

Yes we are walking on pure, raw salt!

Unit 731 Museum (Harbin Travel Tips)

Little is known about this little piece of history so it’s a must to visit Unit 731 museum when you are in Harbin.

In WW2, the Japanese created military units for disease prevention and proliferation, water supply monitoring, creation of biological/chemical weapons and human experimentation all over China including coordination units in Singapore and Thailand. The core office was the infamous…

Five Things To See in Harbin

Harbin City is known for its coldest weather and longest winter among major Chinese cities because of its geographical location and proximity to Siberia. It has the World’s Biggest Winter Festival with massive ice towers and creative towering displays. Just imagine being inside a freezer with rock ice formations that never melts for 6 months.

Sophia Cathedral

Harbin’s Saint Sophia Cathedral is…

My 2019 In Photos and Some Things I Learned From It

Every year end, I do an obligatory post to recap my travel year and things I noted to keep me moving forward. I want to remember the good times as 2019 has me bounced back after a roller coaster year in 2018. Every year comes with new challenges but it also gives us the chance to do better and become better.

December opened with negativity from toxic people. I tried to prudently take some…

Getting a Multiple Visa (Japan) in Bangkok

Ginza, Kyoto

Japanese visa is one of the powerful visas to have for some nationalities like Filipinos because it gives you free access to some countries like Turkey, Georgia, Mexico etc. without the need of securing separate visas. If you are in Bangkok, here is a walk through of getting a multiple tourist visa.

Completely filled-out application form. Download it from this site.…

Getting a South Korean multiple tourist visa in Bangkok

Embassies have different requirements for multiple entry visa for different nationalities so always access their official website first. For South Korean visa in Bangkok, their website is overseas.mofa.go.kr/th. You may also send an email to [email protected] for specific queries or advice. I recently got a 5-year multiple visa and here are the steps I had taken.

Documents Checklist

D…

Five Things to do in Seoul During Autumn

After months of planning, we finally pull off this travel to celebrate our 20 years of friendship! We initially just want any date during the peak of foliage until our schedules match the end of October. This means Halloween parties at night and scenic autumn tours at day.

1 Strolling around Nami Island

Nami Island is a must during autumn because of the concentration of maple and gingko…

Nami Island of Love

The Nami Island near Seoul was popularized by K-Dramas with vibrant seasonal colours

Some areas still have hues of green.

Yes, this is the reality. Everyone’s out there to enjoy the foliage.

Nobody can stop Ramar! Crowd is just a number.

Unfocused but love the smile. Feeling Liza but came out Enrique.

Thinking of dinner or you? Pwede namang both.

Mama Tyra would be proud.…

Mt Seorak, South Korea

Taken at the top of Seorak-san via a cable car for 5 minutes (10,000 KRW or 9USD)

You can see Seoul from above

My friend Ramar on our hiking way to Biryong Falls

Seorak-san activities are limited to hiking to Biryong waterfalls, taking a cable car and praying to an old temple

Seorak is a good place to visit but travelling 3 hours from Seoul (one way) takes a lot of time

Hiking…

Many thanks to Donna for hosting me!

She’s in Tokyo right now and how I wish to be there too!

Brazil (Rio, Sao Paulo and Iguazu)

Iguazu Falls (Brazil-Argentina border)

Copacabana, Rio

The famous Sugarloaf mountain

Yes, it’s crowded up in Christo’s.

Christo (Rio)

First day in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo is more of metropolis than Rio

Photos were taken after the rain.

The Amazon River (Peru-Brazil Border)

Just chill the night out!

Draught beer

Chicken paired with beer

Have coffee after beer!

Thong Lor is all about beers and coffee

Blueberry pancake pairs with latte

Hangout on a cafe if you want to read books or do some homework

Iced coffee is also a choice Did not specify the names so that you can explore it yourself.

The famous beer street in Old Quarter, Hanoi

It’s also known as International crossroad drawing all locals and foreigners.

It’s full of local bars and restaurants

People sitting on low plastic /wooden stools

Include people watching in your Hanoi itinerary. It is just amazing to see locals on their daily routine smiling and talking to other people.

Night photography is the…

Ninh Binh, Vietnam in Photos

Kong Temple

Shooting location of the Skull Island. There are no villages but men posing as actors for a fee

It would have been great to stay but the burning heat is too much

The village looks like a cut-out from the movie

Locals being tourists

A man posing as one of the imagined aboriginal folks of the Skull Island

Old limestone karsts age millions of years

Tourists on a…