My dream is to visit all seven continents of the world. I've already explored most of East Asia, and I've also been to Australia and North America, so the next logical step is to go to the notoriously expensive Europe. I was hesitant to apply because I do not have much money in the bank but I want to travel for at least four weeks. Then one day while working I got a notification on my mobile that Scoot, the Singapore based budget airline was on sale. I checked and the return tickets cost just a little over $500! I'm an impulse buyer and that was a temptation I could not resist. After buying the tickets I thought "Oh no! I can't afford to go to Europe!" I asked around if $2,000 was enough to travel ... read more

We arrived by boat in a small island called Labuan. I loved Malaysian food when I was in Kuala Lumpur a few months ago so I was excited for that again. Labuan, they say, is where people from Brunie come to chill from the strict rules of their country. It’s only a two hour boat ride away. They had alcohol, bars, clubs, hookers, the works. They had some sites for tourists which we planned to see, but then it rained. I wasn’t too disappointed though because we got a pretty good deal in Agoda for our accommodation. We got an $80 hotel room with free buffet breakfast for two for only $30! I rarely get to sleep in proper hotels. That only happens when I’m travelling with family. Otherwise it’s the usual backpacker hostel. The ... read more

I've been travelling abroad at least twice a year in the past few years but have not traveled much in my own country lately so I thought I'd change that this year. Three Philippine islands were voted to be in the top 10 most beautiful islands in the world by Conde Nast and other travel magazines but I have yet to see those places! Boracay was number one, Palawan as top two, and Cebu in top 5. Cebu was never really on my list a few years ago so I was surprised when I saw it in Conde Nast's list as the top 5. With the arrival of social media I've been seeing lot's of photos and videos of Cebu that made me want to go. When I was younger I thought it was just another ... read more

I knew that Laos was a poor country like Cambodia so I was expecting shacks and dirt roads. So I was very surprised when I got out of the airport in Luang Prabang. The streets were paved and clean and the houses were pretty! It did not look like a poor country at all! I was expecting it to look as underdeveloped as Cambodia but it exceeded all my expectations.I also expected it to be flat like Siem Reap because the country is landlocked but they had beautiful mountains!... read more

I got on a motorbike taxi and instructed the driver to take me to church. He didn't know where it was so I opened Google maps and instructed him where to go. It's amazing how much easier traveling is now that we have this technology. You're never lost! When we got there it looked like no one was around. I walked around what looked like a school and towards the houses behind it. There were dogs aggressively barking at me. So I walked slowly knowing that I can't out run them. I almost gave up then I walked back to the school and saw a girl who she pointed me to a room where church was happening. The service was almost over when I got there. They start and end early. I was invited to lunch ... read more