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💫 One of my the most remarkable parts of the tr

💫 One of my the most remarkable parts of the trip to Sweden besides the wild camping was the Roadtrip itself.

💫 Especially in northern Sweden, particularly around the area of #kiruna where the moon was and still high at 12 noon and everything on the surface was incredibly magical. Like taken out of a painting, or a part of a fantasy film.

💫 We didn't stop at every kilometer there was as we were also chasing time, but at the same time, didn't let every opportunity slide to take the best shots we could snap.

💫I particularly loved every bit and piece of this winter trip, that later when we came back home, we decided it's not a trip nor a vacation after all, instead, it was an expedition, for so many reasons. (that's for another story later)

💫On the other hand, while I was so nuts, so crazy about it, I was also extremely exhausted. Not only after the journey but nearly every night after we've driven hundreds of kilometers that we laid down our worn-out bodies and instantly doze off. I know right?! I wasn’t even the driver!

💫I can tell ya, some nights I didn't have energy left to enjoy meals, let alone wash my face or brush my teeth. Roadtrips aren’t that glamourous, ya know.

💫I guess what I’m trying to say is, road trips are not only for the mentally prepared but also physically, as it'd drain you off. Like you need an insurmountable amount of spirit, passion, and most of all, patience.

💫But, will we do it again? You bet, when there's no other options. haha. I won't lie, I probably pass, and maybe, not anytime soon, or in the near future.

💫But above all, it was so worth it and glad we ventured into it, and absolutely proud of this. Salute to my husband for the bravery, tolerance, calmness and not I even hearing a single complaint. We had a total of 7,500-kilometer drive.

💫And that was about it. More stories to go later on my blog. ⬆️

📌Sweden’s Roadtrip photos

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#sweden #swedenphotos #roadtripsweden #winteradventure #wildcamping #roadtrips

🍾 Happy new year, and so it is! 🍾Hello, #20

📚 Books and reflection 📚I’m trying to re

📚 Books and reflection

📚I’m trying to reflect on my 2021, ( as it looks like it’s a trend now, or so i thought) But honestly, when my mind is constantly on the road for this winter adventure, I couldn’t really reflect as much.

📚Just this I know for sure, despite that I couldn’t reach my 100 in numbers of book to read, I’ve got a whooping 72 ( 70 recorded on Goodreads + 2 that I couldn’t find ‘em there) that I’m mighty proud of.

📚And this for me is one of my best achievements in these past 12 months. Some deep reflections will carry on later.

📚Writing this now while on a road trip and at the same time eyes are constantly fixed on the tall tall whitey amazing trees, and other interesting sights in north Sweden 🇸🇪.

📚 Finally, will do all my best to read my 100 books or so in 2022.

📚swipe left to see some of the books I’ve read, the shortest and the longest pages, and my one of my most fav passage by #oprahwinfrey

📚And yea, it’s the last day of the year. What are you reflecting on this year?

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#reflections2021 #books

🎄Christmas in Norway 🇳🇴. By God’s grace

🎄Christmas in Norway 🇳🇴. By God’s grace, we made it ❄️

🎄Norway wasn’t really on our list of holiday destination while we were discussing about where to go. Because our target places would be somewhere plus degrees, like #africa , but if it didn’t go well with the plan, we’d be in #newyork ( but visa appointment is only available in the next few months ), or Istanbul, or back to Greece again. But then, there’s Norway popped up, and voilà, we’re here.

🎄It was a long long road to get here, around 3,500km, with stops of course, and some wild camping in Sweden and buying fresh bakes in Denmark. Thanks to the dear husband who patiently drove us safely.

🎄Norway seems like a perfect place to be in winter, except the snow storm we’ve had encountered so far. It’s magnificent in landscapes, northern lights, and delicious salmon.

🎄Things to know before entering Norway by car 🚙

🎄 Vaccine passport/ digital EU certificate is needed, a schnell/ rapid or RT Pcr test ( negative result of course !) and the entry form, valid passports and visa or residence permit to present at the border. You can check this on Norway’s official website. Good to know, right?

🎄Norway‘s weather temperature- well, I’m happy to report that it’s only around -10!

🎄Merry Christmas! May you have a wonderful time with your loved ones wherever you are and whatever you’re doing ❄️

📍Henningsvær, Norway 🇳🇴

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#norwaytravel #christmasholiday #visitnorway #henningsvær #lofotenisland #citizenoftheworld #glt #gltlove

🇸🇪 First impression of Sweden, well, modern

🇸🇪 First impression of Sweden, well, modern and alive. You know what I mean?

🇸🇪It’s has a lot of lights everywhere and there’s plenty of things happening. At least in the city of Malmö city, our first stop in Sweden in this Scandinavian winter adventure.

🇸🇪And I thought, I’m super impressed by this city, really. I actually never want to compare every city, but Malmö is quite more inviting than other cities in Europe I’ve been so far.

🇸🇪Moreover, it’s very high techie in so many ways! I’m blown away how incredibly first world country it is! and yea, as expected, little bit more expensive than Munich. For example, a bottle of 1.5 liter of water costs €1.20 whereas in Munich that only costs less than a euro.

🇸🇪On the other hand, what is more surprising is that Sweden doesn’t seem to care about its corona rules. Vaccine passport or certificate and ffp2 masks aren’t also mandatory in establishments or public transportations.

🇸🇪Lastly, entering Sweden by car had no problem at all in the border. Only a quick passport check.

🇸🇪Swedish currency - Swedish krona

#sweden #swedentrip #scandinavia #scandinavianchristmas #winteradventure #malmö

🌤Today was a lovely day to be out in the city.

🌤Today was a lovely day to be out in the city.

🌤 Random photos I took, nearly nothing special besides celebrating husband’s, and dear loved ones‘ ( in #thephilippines) birthday, and appreciating a prefect amount of sunshine.

🌤 And parking on the 6th floor, and getting to wear my boots, and everything in between 😂. Yep, I’m very appreciative about little things.

🌤 Stay warm, friends

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#munichlove #citystyle #appreciative #citytour #munichphotos

🦒Upon discussing and planning for our holiday f

🦒Upon discussing and planning for our holiday for #SouthAfrica this year, my husband and I also realized how a bit of work should be done, especially on my part. 🦒As a #Filipinopassportholder, I needed to get a visa to enter South Africa, which includes a lot of preparation. For example, I needed to present my bank account statement, a detailed travel itinerary, valid ids, among many others.

🦒Even so, the determination to see the wilds again was immense. Moreover, we've always been careful and responsible travellers and seeing the world of travel slowly going back again, well, what could have stopped us?

🦒In fact, we're almost ready—booking flights, my visa application, etc.

🦒And then, one cold night while walking along the lake nearby our home as part of our weekend routine, suddenly we decided not to pursue the exciting plan. For a reason, we also didn't know what. It just popped up, and then thought, "okay, the animals can wait, let's just go there next time."

🦒A week or so later, after the cancellation of the trip, a piece of news broke out that a new "omicron variant" had been discovered in South Africa - something that was totally unexpected. Resulting in closing of borders and restricting inbound and outbound flights. Sad news, indeed.

🦒On the other hand, I'm not sure but I’m thankful. Its probably a destiny that's why we made up our mind not to spend holidays in South Africa again. Because yea, the virus.

🦒In conclusion, although I'm really missing the fantastic days in this land of natural beauty and inland Safari, I think it was a good decision not to go, and spend it somewhere else instead. Maybe #europe for now.
🦒But sure enough, there will be another next time, and it'll be worth it like the last visit.

🦒#throwbackThursday. Days in the wild and in awe of what I've witnessed right in front of my eyes.

🦒 What have you planned for this coming holiday, so far? 💋

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#holiday #safaridaysafrica #travelsouthafrica #wildafrica #sharesouthafrica

Not very ready yet for winter but indeed more than

Not very ready yet for winter but indeed more than delighted for snowfall ❄️

It's this time of the year again when my fingers and toes quickly get frozen and numb; sometimes, despite that, I am wearing hot mittens and wool socks. It's so weird. But I still love it and can't help keep going out and sometimes, because we spend some freezing days at mum's house. She makes me the most delicious warm coffee, and dad lets me prepare the fireplace that I joyfully accepted ❄️

Tho this year's snowfall's relatively late than my first time in Germany. But, I remember that before we escaped to #SouthAfrica, I had witnessed a massive amount of snow and all that kind of snowfall that made me jump in joy and stunned. ❄️

Don’t we all love snow? Just the snow, tho 😅❄️

Stay warm, folks ❄️

Snowfall rouses your inner child to dream and play once more - Angie Willand Crosby. ❄️

📍Allgäu
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#snowfall #winterishere #snowday #allgäu #deutschland #snowphotos

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