It’s been a while since I’ve done a travel gear list for travelers. Since I’m preparing for several trips in 2019, I’ve been on full research mode for travel accessories that would help me make the most of my travels. So I’ve compiled and updated my Go-To list of items that have served me well […]
Meet Gudrid The Explorer
In honor of International Women’s Day, I’d like to introduce you to Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir). I met this chick and her kid along a desolate road in the Snaefellsness Peninsula of Iceland. Our guide Jonas of GoEcco Outdoor Expeditions stopped the van and told me to check out a small statue protected a low wall of […]
7 Things I’ve learned from my first travel bloggers conference
At times, I still hesitate calling myself a travel blogger. When I signed up to come to TBEX North America held in Fort Lauderdale on October 29-30, 2015, it was a huge step forward for me to truly commit to the identity of being a travel blogger, and a better one at that. Just as […]
Traveling Through a Love Story
Atlanta I suppose it was fitting we met at an airport. I stood by the Avis car rental booth on a balmy summer evening at the bustling Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, with my back to the crowd of various welcoming committees standing in the arrivals area. I was going for a dramatic and demure effect. […]
How To Do Paris Your Way
When I ask women where they want to go to for their first overseas trip, I usually get the same dreamy-eyed look, deep sigh and breathy response: Paris. The romantic allure of the French capital has captivated women’s fantasies for centuries. Between the seductive language, the fascinating art, the sumptuous cuisine, the exquisite fashion, […]
What I look for in an Airbnb property
Airbnb sent an email an email a few weeks, reminding me of my third anniversary with them. I can still remember the excitement and apprehension when I made my first booking: a non-descript apartment in the East Berlin district of Mitte. It was clean and spartan, with a heater from the Cold War era. […]
KEVIN ATTARD: Maltese businessman with a heart for Filipinos
At the Second European Regional Conference of the European Network of Filipino Diaspora (ENFID) held in Malta from July 31 to August 2, 2015, a bald Maltese gentleman was often seen working feverishly behind the scenes. One minute, he’s giving instructions to the volunteer staff. The next, he could be found checking on the […]
How to effectively use social media to build your travel plans
There is no doubt that social media plays a huge role in inspiring us to travel. Personally, it doesn’t take much to make me want to go to wherever my social media contacts point me to. It doesn’t help that I’m super impressionable. I go from deciding that I need to go to Turkey […]
Diary of a traveling fangirl
This article first appeared as a 2-part series on Inquirer.net. DIARY OF A TRAVELING FANGIRL By Tessa Mendoza Cruz I had just gotten off the tour bus in central Belfast. It was my second Game of Thrones-themed tour in the two and a half days I’ve been in the capital of Northern Ireland. I was […]
Trip Itinerary: Fall In New England
The summer heat is starting to give way to the cool autumn breeze. One of the quintessential events that mark the start of the fall season is the changing of the leaves from the vibrant green color to the varying hues of red and orange. It will be a bit longer before we start to […]
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