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It was August when Jessica Ayun sent me a message, asking if I wanted to go on a sponsored trip to Indonesia. Without thinking twice, I said yes. “But this is going to be a two-week trip. Will your boss allow you?” she asked. I said, “I’ll see what I…
They say being on the road sometimes lead to the body being neglected. Being from one place to another makes it hard to go to a gym regularly unless you have access to fitness centers on your hotels. Not to mention the bountiful food you discover everyday which can ruin…
3 years ago the world was shocked when super Typhoon Haiyan known as Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines devastated a big part of our country. The actual death toll is still unclear, which killed at least 10,000 people in Tacloban City, Leyte alone. It was one of the most…
Not counting my solo move to Taiwan in 2011, the first time I tried traveling solo was in December 2012. I didn’t have a plan. I was stressed out, tired, and I really just wanted to get away by myself for a while. So I looked online and chose the…
If travel is a person, what does it want from you? “Money”. Perhaps you’d say with no mental effort. Well, I would be mendacious if I disagree. You need money for travel. In fact, long before you complete your itinerary, you’d have to pay for plane tickets or make reservations…
A year after graduation, I decided to live alone in the jungle that is the city. My job as a media practitioner requires me to hop from one place to another, interact with people, and meet deadlines in between. If you are in Manila with a 9-5 job and you…
Poverty remains as one of the top and most critical problems that need to be addressed in the Philippines. The image of poverty here in Manila is a usual everyday scene; a mother carrying her baby begging money on the street, a group of children selling Sampaguita during traffic, and…
September is Travelosyo’s second year anniversary. I can’t help but be thankful to everyone who has been part of my achievements for the past 2 years. 5 years ago, the year I graduated from college, I started working as a call center agent for 2 years. People called me as…
While some people are fortunate to live their dream of quitting the corporate life and travel the world, most of us would be stuck in the office waiting for the weekends to come for that quick escape. On the surface, it may appear sad that we can’t be like other…
“I never thought that one day, I’d lose you.” These are the exact thought in my mind the day we both left the apartment that we considered our home for half a year. The weight of the world seems to be upon me as I packed my…
