About two and a half years ago, I wrote down a list of 5 countries I was going to visit for the next five years. I am on schedule so far and have visited two out of the five. I've
If you are looking to go the beach to surf or swim and the usual Elyu and Baler choices have already been exhausted and you just want to go somewhere else, try San Narciso, Zambales. San Narciso, Zambales is just about
[caption id="attachment_2887" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Photo by Rana Sawalha on Unsplash[/caption] Truth is, you can't. At least not the kind of long travels where you spend months or a year in a foreign country or out of town. It is physically impossible. Unless your company sends you on a business trip, and that's not counted. If you're stuck to a desk and your vacation days are limited, you can say goodbye to ever having long travels. But having an office job doesn't mean you can't dream of getting away from time to time. Because, you definitely can!
Before traveling, one of the things I do is research on local transportation. It gives me a sense of confidence getting around Seoul, or tackling the streets of a foreign country knowing I know even just a little bit about what modes of transportation are available to me and how much they usually cost. This also allows me to set aside a more realistic budget and plan a more hassle-free trip. I was particularly more thorough during my South Korea trip, because OMG SEOUL! I felt like this was a long overdue trip (like, a decade overdue), and I wanted to be prepared for it as much as I could.
Hate crowds? Don't go to MyeongDong. It is one of the major shopping districts in Seoul where tourists and locals flock to get some serious shopping done. But. If you love shopping and would want to experience Korean street food and get souvenirs on the cheap (and not-so-cheap), MyeongDong is heaven on earth.
I must be crazy for attempting to pick just 5 favorite beaches in the Philippines. I'm sure this is just going to be part 1, and there will be more parts to this post in the future. Even though it's a fact that our country boasts of hundreds of beautiful beaches, I've only been to a few, so my selection is not as extensive as I'd like them to be. But still, even with just a few beaches to choose from, this is going to be a tough post to write. Let's begin.