Posts Tagged "travel thoughts"
I came back from Sweden a week ago, and it’s country 24 on 25-country travel goal! I experienced all the four seasons in one weekend but I still had a great time in Stockholm. But I’m not here to talk about my trip to Sweden (sorry readers, but I’ll…
One question I often get asked is: How come I get to travel across the world and still get to keep a job? There’s nothing special about me really. I am the same as most young people my age. I work full-time from Monday to Friday, pay my bills, do grocery…
“You’re someone who loves being with people, travelling with friends” was how one colleague describes me. And my latest trip – a three-day solo trip in Chiang Mai – defies this belief and pretty much every fear I have of travelling alone. Writers and bloggers the world over have romanticised…
Posted by Jerick on November 3rd, 2011 ~
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Here I am – three days before my flight schedule to Bangkok, a trip that supposedly will tick off country #22 of my 25-country travel list. However, the trip remains to be a big question mark. I’ve booked my ticket to Thailand five months ago and next week will be…
It’s been six months since I started this travel blog and I realised that this is a tough gig to crack. For the most part, I’m enjoying the experience. But as with any endeavours, I developed a love-hate relationship from making this travel blogging work. I’m not saying goodbye to…
Posted by Jerick on September 13th, 2011 ~
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As you may have noticed, I’ve no posts recently about my aim to finish my 25-country travels this year. I’m 4 countries away with around 9 months left to finish my goal. Time is ticking as I speak. It’s because I am on a short travel hiatus. Why? Some of…
Posted by Jerick on September 8th, 2011 ~
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I remember the day I learned about the September 11 attacks in New York. It was a Tuesday about 9:30 in the evening in Manila, when my grandma called us to turn on the television and watch CNN. Immediately, we saw people covered in grey dust and dried-up blood running…