Today is the 100th day since I almost got a heart attack at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport when they tried to verify my return ticket. 100 days is so far the longest time I’ve been away from home. For those who just tuned in, I’m at the moment on my own epic round the [...]
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Visiting markets is one of my favorite thing to do in a city. And not because I’m a shopaholic. No,no, because I’ve already resolved that if I’m traveling for a year, I intend to keep my luggage lightweight. It’s already a mystery why my bag increased its kilo without me doing any major purchases. How [...]
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The first thing I appreciated when I arrived London is that I understood everything! Suddenly I’m smart again and could participate in conversations! No, of course I’m exaggerating. I met many people in Israel and Jordan who speaks English excellently. But it is something to not need subtitles in every single conversation. I can even [...]
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What makes Petra a wonder for me is that these magnificent monuments were not built, like a normal structure would be built, from the ground up, but carved out of huge rocks. You’ve seen photos and you’ve seen films, but nothing would prepare you to face one of the world’s most outstanding wonder, really. [...]
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A bus load of tourists look out their window as their professional tour guide points and explained, “that is one of the remaining Bedouin tents. Most of the Bedouins now lives in the village. There are also some who live in caves.” The Bedouins, as mentioned in my Wadi Rum post, are descendants of the nomadic tribe [...]
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