It’s been more than a decade since I started writing about my travel experiences including the mishaps I encountered along the way. You see, I do not always have a perfect adventure. There were incidents like losing an important item and money, scary inspection in Bali and that scam in Beijing. But that didn’t stop me from doing what I love doing, traveling! And exploring doesn’t just give me a sense of excitement and fulfillment because it also teaches me a lot about everything. So I tried listing some of the learnings that I would like to share hoping it will also guide you when you take your own journey.

Prioritize your health and safety. While traveling gives us an incomparable happiness most of the time, this should also not affect our health and safety. Get insurance, have someone know your itinerary or who you are going with. It may seem simple and mostly overlooked, but these are very important.

Travel alone. While it is fun traveling with your friends, families or loved ones, I would also like you to try exploring alone. It can be scary at first, but I assure you, it is also exciting and liberating. You’ll never know what you are capable of and it is also an opportunity for you to learn and understand yourself more.

Keep an open mind. There are many instances that you may find a lot of things weird, funny, lame or overrated, but keeping an open mind will take you to a new level where there is an opportunity Read more