It all started in Siem Reap, I was about to board a bus on my way to Bangkok. This long bus ride will be taking us to the Thailand-Cambodian border. Once there, we will be required an exit and entrance stamp from both border offices. It was going to be a long day because not only…
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In this blog post, you will see my complete Philippines, Laos, and Cambodia spending breakdown. Travelling to Philippines for me wasn’t expensive because I stayed with my relatives. I really saved money on transportation and accommodation as a result. Because I went during Christmas and New Year, I also received a lot of “red…
Seeing the Angkor Wat has always been in my must-see places around the world. That’s why I was very excited to go to Siem Reap, Cambodia and finally get a chance to see this famous temple. Bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap My adventure started in Phnom Penh where I purchased a bus…
Between 1975 and 1979, Pol Pot’s oppressive regime the Khmer Rouge committed genocide towards their own people. Roughly 1.5-3 million Cambodians were killed reducing the population by 25%. Pol Pot was paranoid that someone was out to get him. His paranoia was so great, he ordered the death of millions of Cambodians. Today, the Tuol Sleng Genocide…
Laos is one of the quietest countries in Southeast Asia. I spent a few days in Vientiane just to see what the country was like. My first impression was: it was definitely peaceful. Vientiane also doesn’t have the typical traffic that other Southeast Asian countries have. It helps that their population is quite low at almost…
Going to Sagada was one of the best adventures I have ever done during my one year trip around the world. Our adventure took us on a long 12-hour drive from Manila all the way to Sagada (one of the highest points in the Philippines). And a similarly long journey on the way back…
It was day three of our tour in the island of Palawan. My cousin Archie, his girlfriend Carol, and myself were going on our last tour before going back to Manila. Our final adventure will take us on the Honda Bay Island Hopping tour. We booked our Honda Bay Island Hopping tour through our hotel (Canvas…
Going to the city of Puerto Princesa means trying different Palawan exotic foods. Some of them looks appealing, some of them looks kind of scary. Regardless, you might as well try some new foods and get a taste of local cuisine! Palawan exotic foods #1: Tamilok Probably the most gross looking of them all,…
When my cousin Archie, his girlfriend Carol, and myself first arrived at the city of Puerto Princesa, we were very excited to start exploring this city. We wanted to jump right in and start seeing what Palawan has to offer. Archie quickly booked the Puerto Princesa city tour with our hotel. The company that…
I wasn’t sure what to expect before seeing the famous Puerto Princesa Underground River in person. Sure it has the label “One of the Seven Wonders of Nature” but does it really live up to the hype? Formally known as the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, this is the world’s second longest underground river. I was…
