Ever since I joined the Facebook Group Southeast Asia Backpacking many years ago, I’ve been reading a lot about Koh Tao. Fellow backpackers keep recommending it, and I’ve been reading comments like “skip Phuket and go to Koh Tao instead”. Koh Tao is a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, so small that when […]
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Last November 8, I was able to experience Loy Krathong Festival in Phuket, Thailand. Known as the Festival of Lights, Loy Krathong is one of the biggest festivals in Thailand. It is held every year. However, due to the pandemic, it was not celebrated for the last 2 years. I am happy that I was
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Last Saturday (October 22), I joined a mangrove planting activity in Pila, Luna, La Union. I found out about the activity in a surf town Facebook group post. The first time I saw it I ignored the post because Luna is a bit far from San Juan. I don’t know how to commute to the
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Most people come to La Union for the beach, the food, or to party. If you are looking for something fulfilling on your next visit to La Union, why not include beach cleanup on your itinerary? The La Union coastline is a vital nesting ground for sea turtles, and it is now the nesting season
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Located in the Northern Philippines and more popularly referred to as Elyu (LU), La Union has been a favorite weekend beach getaway to many prior to the pandemic because of its proximity to Manila. And more than two years after the lockdown, tourists are back, including the ones who think they own the place and
A month ago, a girl I met when I was backpacking in Cambodia messaged me on Instagram saying she’ll be in Manila for a day. She asked if there was a certain way she should dress to minimize attention and if there are places to avoid. That got me thinking, and it was so timely
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In my review of Must Sea Hotel Kata, I mentioned that prior to the pandemic I always stay in hostels whenever I travel solo. Aside from the price, hostels are a good place to meet other people and if you know how to look, there are actually a lot of really chic and cheap hostels
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Before the pandemic, I always stay in hostels whenever I travel solo. Hostels are much cheaper, they are a good place to meet other people, they organize group activities designed to help you mingle with other travelers, and most of the hostels I’ve stayed at in the past are actually nice. There are a lot
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Ma Doo Bua Phuket is a cafe and restaurant in Phuket that serves traditional and contemporary Thai cuisine. While the food at the cafe is good and affordable, I think its main draw is the picturesque view of the pond filled with floating giant lily pads called Victoria Amazonica. Ma Doo Bua is a very
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Racha Island and Coral Island tour from Phuket is a tour that is not very popular but I highly recommend you do it on your holiday to Phuket. I love it more than the James Bond Island or Phi Phi Island Tour. I only found out about it by accident when I was looking for
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