There was a time when I was a little bit younger (just a few years back) when I said to myself, “one day, gagawin kong Cubao ang Paris”. Of course, ceci est une caricature. I was exaggerating, obviously. By economic standards, Cubao is not at all comparable to Paris. Maybe to the chaos of it, yes.
Read More65 days since I came back from a two-month vacation, it has been a rollercoaster ride. One day I’m happy, the next day I’m not.
Read MoreI long to see the midnight sun. It is one of the items in my imaginary bucket list. Oh well, wish granted, almost!
Read MoreSomeone once asked me: Leni, what's there to see in Rouen? That time, I only knew about the cathedral and that this was the place where Joan of Arc was burnt. So I answered: I heard there's this cathedral. His reply: Leni, what French city does not have a cathedral? Point taken. Ten months later, I'm still discovering what my host city has to offer to have better answers if this question ever come up again.
Read MoreI decided to embark on yet another solo journey, this time, to the heart of Europe. First stop: Prague. Prague has always fascinated me and I am so glad I get the chance to visit this time!
Read MoreI’m on my ninth month here in Rouen and I know I haven’t kept my word when I said I’d write about life here as often as I could.
Read MoreSo there I was, together with a group of about twenty people, one rainy day in April, strolling along the streets of Madrid. We settled on the palace garden, as our guide wraps up his tour when suddenly, a drunken old man approached us.
Read MoreIf I were to build my own house, I’d always think about Salvador Dali’s place in Cadaqués, Spain - a Catalan town bordering France. It was so dreamy, sitting in a tranquil riverside.
Read MoreMi casa es tu casa, as you said. But instead, I am here, sitting alone, waiting for the driver to come pick me up and drop me off the hostel where I would be sharing a room with four other strangers.
Read MoreThis trip may have summed up my stay abroad so far.
Read MoreWith the same foundation I joined in from the free walking tour at Warsaw, I dragged my friend Jan to the same tour concept in Gdańsk, a city north of Poland.
Read MoreIt was a 4 ½ hour drive. The view wasn’t spectacular. All I could see was construction, forests and a few houses. So I decided to grab my laptop from my bag and continue my post about my Warsaw weekend. As if we were in the middle of a conversation, the guy behind me asked why I chose to visit Poland. He was speaking really loudly that I got a little bit conscious. We continued talking for about an hour.
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