Tag: Travel

Chiang Mai’s Best Elephant Tours – Elephant Jungle Conservatory

March 4, 2017

Diary of a day spent with the elephants in one of Chiang Mai’s jungle conservations Plus a comprehensive list of Chiang Mai’s best elephant tours in the end The elephants made sure I would never forget that day. The scrapes and bruises all over my legs rendered me unable to do anything remotely physical for weeks afterwards, … More Chiang Mai’s Best Elephant Tours – Elephant Jungle Conservatory

Template: Request for a Long Term/Multiple Entry Visa

September 27, 2016

<Date> To the <Name of Embassy>: I, <Full Name>, <citizenship> citizen with passport number <Passport No.>, would like to request a longer stay visa for <country>. Over the past two years I have been flying in and out of <region> as part of my work and assignments as <reason>, in addition to leisure trips as … More Template: Request for a Long Term/Multiple Entry Visa

Day Trip from Barcelona: Hiking Montserrat

September 21, 2016

Easily one of the most beautiful days of my life. The first thought that comes to mind when someone says “Barcelona” would be the famous beachfont, La Sagrada Familia, FCB / Camp Nou, La Rambla… but hiking in the mountains? Little do people know that the mountain range 50km northwest of Catalunya’s capital is a magical world entirely … More Day Trip from Barcelona: Hiking Montserrat

Food Trip + Easy Hike: Tagaytay & Mount Talamitam

September 13, 2016

We combined a Tagaytay food trip with a short excursion to burn off the calories! Distance: ??km – I don’t know why the Mountaineers over here never give precise information on trail lengths, but my estimate would be 7km up and down. Duration: 3 hours up and down Difficulty: Easy Admittedly, hiking in the Philippines is far … More Food Trip + Easy Hike: Tagaytay & Mount Talamitam

How My Trip to Toledo, Spain Was Ruined by a Spanish Shopkeeper who Attacked Me

April 2, 2016

Everyone who knows me knows how much I love Spain. But there was one particularly nasty incident that marred my experience in the country, and it happened in Toledo. Everybody raves about how beautiful this city is, and there’s no denying that. But instead of walking along the river and enjoying the atmosphere of the … More How My Trip to Toledo, Spain Was Ruined by a Spanish Shopkeeper who Attacked Me

Q&A

February 1, 2016

Originally published as Sole Sister Spotlight: Julienne of Morena Travels What were your earliest travel memories?  I began travelling at a young age because my parents took my sister and I on trips both within and outside of the Philippines, where I was born and raised. Neither of my parents were originally from Manila, where I … More Q&A