Tag: travel

Road trip to Andorra

I visited the country of  🇦🇩 Andorra with my friends from October 7 to 9, 2019. In this 3-part post, I share here how we drive into the country, some visa matters, where we stayed, and some of my initial impressions on this small country with a big heart. This is day one.   Day 1 of… Continue reading Road trip to Andorra

I got a ticket to Osaka Marathon 2019!

Super psyched to find out that I have secured a lottery ticket to run this year’s Osaka Marathon! This race is happening in and around Osaka, Japan on December 1, 2019. This is my second marathon in Japan and my second marathon, ever. I have never been in Osaka. Running this race would be a fantastic… Continue reading I got a ticket to Osaka Marathon 2019!

Running in Yuzawa, Japan

Running in Yuzawa

But first: we must run! Running and hiking during a trip is my number one must do. Cali and I had done some pre-planning on Google Maps days prior to our Fuji Rock trip. To our joy, we discovered how hilly and littered with forests Yuzawa is. There was no shortage of short trails around Yuzawa… Continue reading Running in Yuzawa, Japan

A Fuji Rock First Timer’s Report, Day 1

Fuji Rock 2018: Day 1

Arriving in Yuzawa We arrived in Tokyo a day before Fuji Rock 2018. We took an express train from Narita airport to Tokyo Station; I also noticed some train station advertising, and then we hopped on the Joetsu Shinkansen line to Echigo-Yuzawa Station. After all that’s been said about how intimidating trains in Japan could… Continue reading A Fuji Rock First Timer’s Report, Day 1

That Time I Acquired AMS

View of a glacier en route Leh (DEL to IXL) via Vistara Air 701

It’s hard not to laugh when I’m asked how India went. Best freakin’ time of my life. But this tops the highlights: I acquired acute mountain sickness (AMS) while traveling from 3400 masl to 4300 masl five days after flying into the Ladakh region of Northern India. I received oxygen support from a portable tank in… Continue reading That Time I Acquired AMS

How This Introvert Survived Traveling With 16 Friends

Salagdoong Beach, Siquijor. Photo by Genre Gato.

One summer, I was taking a trip with 16 of my friends down to Siquijor Island in Central Philippines. It wasn’t just another relaxing beach trip. We planned it as sort of a pilgrimage to some well-known cliff jumping spots and sandbars. Of the 16, 10 guys were traceurs, 2 were experienced rock climbers, and… Continue reading How This Introvert Survived Traveling With 16 Friends

Discovering Tea In The Unlikeliest Of Places

Pu-erh tea at Yixing Xuan Teahouse

Singapore for me will always be museums, concerts, and getting ridiculously hammered with friends in the cheapest places we could find that hung a “happy hour” sign. I was young, hungry, and eager to discover. My thirst for discovery didn’t stop at new music or art. Singapore was where I found tea. Wandering led me to Chinatown… Continue reading Discovering Tea In The Unlikeliest Of Places

Nepal on Foot – Day 3: From The Nagarkot Himalayan Panoramic Trail to Thamel

[vimeo 150352131 w=768 h=150] Nepal on Foot from Kindred on Vimeo.   Overview: 8 days in Nepal Our flights, itineraries, and hikes were all D-I-Y and based mostly on first-hand experience, online research, and inquiries. As a way of giving back and adding to the resource pool, here are itemized per-day blog posts that I’m hoping future Nepal… Continue reading Nepal on Foot – Day 3: From The Nagarkot Himalayan Panoramic Trail to Thamel