A lot of firsts in 2009. I finally saw snow (which I’m not a fan of), and a giant panda!Supreme exultation! It dawned on me how grand the past year was as I run a flashback. Nine countries were ticked off Pinay Travel Junkie’s 2009 travel list. 1. U.A.E.2. Malaysia3. Brunei4. Indonesia5. Singapore6. Thailand7. Myanmar…
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Terracotta Warriors Invade America
Pinay Travel Junkie’s visit at the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China.Longing to see the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang in China, but currently in the U.S.? You need not spend on that expensive plane ticket and travel thousands of miles. A few of the Terracotta Army’s warriors…
Airasia Free Seats
“The most awaited offer of the year is back!” Visit AirAsia’s site quick! Offer good until tomorrow November 15th, but a lot of seats have already been taken. Sigh. Travel Period: May 1, 2010 – Oct 30, 2010 TweetShare This page was viewed times.
This Year’s Craziest Adventure
The Pinay Travel Junkie is finally tying the knot! Okay, so this isn’t really an adventure post, but I categorize getting hitched as one. For an independent, free-spirited, semi-nomadic chick, being a wife or a mom may seem too constricting – but since I am marrying my backpacking partner, I feel confident that we’d be…
Aguirangan Island: Overshadowed Gem
Tourists flocking to Caramoan usually skip Aguirangan Island, and may not have heard about it at all. Prior to our Camarines Sur trip, we haven’t heard of such place either. The island is actually just a thirty-minute boat ride from Sabang Port in San Jose, where boats going to Caramoan also depart. To get there,…
Not-So-Forgotten Rizal Park
Rizal Park or Luneta is so famous amongst Filipinos that there’s an expression widely used which goes, “parang naglalakad lang sa Luneta“, literally translated “just like strolling in Luneta”. The expression simply describes a person who walks slowly, without any care if the person behind him needs to rush past. Like a tourist sightseeing. I…
Whirlwind Bohol Tour
Gunung Bromo: 250 Steps Mean Nothing
An uncanny view unfolded in every step. At the peak, we got reacquainted with solace.Gunung Bromo blog here TweetShare This page was viewed times.
Malacañang Museum
Located in Kalayaan Hall (old Executive Building built in 1920), within the Malacañang Palace complex, Malacañang Museum houses an impressive collection that showcases the heritage of the Presidency of the Philippines. Tours are strictly by appointment only. In my case, there was no need to do so. Back in 2006, some locals I’ve befriended in…
The Art and Science of Travelling Light
“There’s no question: overpacking tops the list of biggest travel mistakes.”, it says on OneBag’s (The Art and Science of Travelling Light) home page. And while most of us backpackers agree to this, there are still some who falls under the “I’d rather have it and not need it than wish I had not left…