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What it means to leave Manila behind
“Wow, Manila girl, city girl!” This used to be my favourite line (with extra exclamation points). Being a girl who finished schooling in the province, I couldn’t hide how amazed I was upon meeting someone from Manila ( particularly Makati city, because during those times, this city has great reputation for everything appealing and trendy) and dreamed that one day, I’d also be called one.
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My 2 months in Bangkok in a nutshell
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Changes I Wholeheartedly Embraced When I Started Traveling (which made others’ eyebrows raise)
Two years ago, I conquered my fear of stepping outside my four-cornered room. A million thanks to my bestfriend, Greg, who started it all by booking a flight to Hong Kong and Macau, my first ever trip abroad. It was fulfilling! From then on, I kept rewarding myself epic trips in and out of my country to quench my thirst for traveling and to see what’s really out there for me. Being constantly on the go, I realized (I guess most travelers do) that some things about me have changed. I have accepted these changes, but others lift their brows. They think it’s peculiar.
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Couchsurfing 101. The Host, Accommodation, Etiquette and All That Come With It
As part of my one month South East Asian trip, I thought of giving couch surfing a try. I’ve signed up as a host on couchsurfing.com / https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/cathy-mendoza a couple of months back, but I wasn’t really hosting since the requests that I was receiving didn’t match my schedule, because I was on the road, traveling during those times. Still though, I’ve accommodated new found friends I met during some of my trips. There was one from the UK, another from France, and still another from the USA. I figured it’s a fun way to meet fellow travelers and hosts.
