[USA Series] A Winter Weekend in Philadelphia — A 2-Day Itinerary

The City of Brotherly Love has more to offer than cheesesteaks and Rocky Steps. Home to the US Liberty Bell, Philadelphia is known for its rich history and its contribution to the formation of the United States Constitution and governance. People would usually spend a day trip to Philly either from New York or Washington DC. However, since I had the luxury of time, I decided to spend 2 nights in the city. I flew from Manila to New York and took a 1 1/2 train ride to Philly. Got…

South Korea FULL ITINERARY (Cherry Blossoms 2018)

Just probably like any other travel rookie, budgeting and planning your itinerary might a little bit be challenging. I admit that I spent Php 93,000 in my first trip in South Korea (Seoul and Jeju Island) in 2013. We were on a guided tour, which somehow justifies the ridiculous amount. Moreover, we took an economy flight via Philippine Airlines (plus our airplane ride to Jeju Island). However, had we known how to research and do a DIY itinerary back then, I bet that could have been lowered by thousands. Anyway,…

South Korea Cherry Blossoms 2018-Part3

Day 4 – Hanboknam Experience, Seokchon Lake, Lotte World, Best Korean Barbeque in Dally So Of course, a trip to South Korea wouldn’t be complete without experiencing a life of Korean monarch. Therefore, on our second to the last full day, we headed to the Changdeokgung Store in Hanboknam, near Anguk Station, where you could rent traditional and themed Korean hanboks. Upon arriving at Hanboknam, we were given a locker to store all our valuables and belongings. Only bringing our cellphones and our sense of adventure, we headed to the showroom,…

South Korea Cherry Blossoms 2018-Part2

Day 3 – Nami Island, Gangchon Rail Park, Petite France, Barbeque Dinner We started our third day earlier since we were required to be at the designated meeting place near Hongik Exit 4, for our Nami Island + Gangchon Rail Park + Petite France Tour, which we availed from Klook. We might have taken this traditional tour route despite having been in Nami Island thrice since it will be our first time in Gangchon Rail Bike and Petite France. Just a bit of a backtrack, our Petite France tour was…

South Korea Cherry Blossoms 2018-Part1

Pre-Flight This will be my third trip to the Land of the Kimchi, but it was our first time to experience the Cherry Blossoms Season in Seoul, South Korea, since having handled government payments in my previous job restricted me from traveling during tax season. We happened to score last-minute promo tickets through Jeju Air, three months before our flight. Booking for the Cherry Blossoms season might tend to be a little bit tricky since most airlines have already sold their seats or most accommodations have already been booked. Nevertheless,…