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Excursionista

Tales of my travels within The Philippines and Asia.
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My First Ever Travel Buddy (A Mother's Day Special)

My First Ever Travel Buddy (A Mother's Day Special)

Excursionista ― I was only four months old when my mom first brought me to Baguio. We lived there with my father’s family for a while, then we’d just visit from time to time as I was growing up. Actually, we were there again just this weekend. Now when I think... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted 20 days ago
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Exploring Indochina: The Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha and Wat Pho

Exploring Indochina: The Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha and Wat Pho

Excursionista ― Unlike in Vietnam and Cambodia where we joined tours and had a guide, we were on our own in Bangkok so we were able to explore the city at our own pace. Naturally, on our first day we paid a visit to The Grand Palace and Wat Pho. From the hotel, we... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Apr 9th, 2012
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Exploring Indochina: Expenses

Exploring Indochina: Expenses

Excursionista ― You've already read it from countless travel blogs yet you still think that you need to have lots of moolah to travel, so I'm giving you another proof to debunk that notion. Below is a breakdown of our expenses per country and per item so you can... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Mar 21st, 2012
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It's More Fun in Palawan: GoHotels Puerto Princesa (Review)

It's More Fun in Palawan: GoHotels Puerto Princesa (Review)

Excursionista ― For our accommodation in Puerto Princesa, I was very lucky to snag GoHotel's introductory rate of Php88.00 per room per night - well Php98.56 if you include the tax but it's still friggin' less than a hundred pesos per night! :DI've stayed in their... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Mar 20th, 2012
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It's More Fun in Palawan: Underground River Experience

It's More Fun in Palawan: Underground River Experience

Excursionista ― We only had four days to spend in Palawan (with land and boat travel consuming about 16 hours of it), so you can just imagine how cramped our schedule was. After island hopping on our second day in El Nido, we went back to Puerto Princesa the day... (more)
 Excursionista ― Made popular on Mar 20th, 2012
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It's More Fun in Palawan: El Nido Island Hopping

It's More Fun in Palawan: El Nido Island Hopping

Excursionista ― We were scheduled for island hopping on our second day in El Nido. Knowing that power will be out by 6:00 am and that we will be picked up by the tour guide and boatman by 7:00 am, I got up early. I inquired with the staff if they were already there... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Mar 4th, 2012
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It's More Fun in Palawan: El Nido Day 1

It's More Fun in Palawan: El Nido Day 1

Excursionista ― This trip was totally different from all my previous travels in that I had no specific itinerary or budget but did not completely avail of a tour package either, so inevitably there were boo-boos here and there. Nevertheless, the whole trip went well... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Mar 3rd, 2012
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Exploring Indochina: Bangkok City Hotel (Review)

Exploring Indochina: Bangkok City Hotel (Review)

Excursionista ― We arrived in Khao San Road around 4:30 pm. We only had US Dollars so we had to change our money to Thai Baht. This was not a problem as money changers are aplenty in KSR. No need to look for a taxi either; a handful will approach you but I don't... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Feb 13th, 2012
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Exploring Indochina: Poipet-Aranyaprathet Border Crossing

Exploring Indochina: Poipet-Aranyaprathet Border Crossing

Excursionista ― And so it was time to get our bags and leave for another country...again. We're almost at the last leg of our Indochina trip and we were headed to Bangkok! We had a hearty breakfast, and to our surprise, Ta Som's staff handed us souvenirs while we... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Feb 8th, 2012
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Exploring Indochina: Pub Street and Apsara Dance

Exploring Indochina: Pub Street and Apsara Dance

Excursionista ― WARNING: Long post and food porn ahead.Three days of tours and crossing borders proved to be exhausting so I intentionally placed a 'free day' midway through the trip so we could recuperate.Having no itinerary for the day means that we could... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Feb 6th, 2012
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Exploring Indochina: Phnom Bakheng Sunset

Exploring Indochina: Phnom Bakheng Sunset

Excursionista ― Our last stop for the day was Phnom Bakheng to catch the sunset. It was already 5:00 PM and if you've been keeping tabs, yes, we've been out exploring the temples for 12 hours already!Phnom Bakheng is another temple mountain and is dedicated to Shiva... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Feb 1st, 2012
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Exploring Indochina: Angkor Wat

Exploring Indochina: Angkor Wat

Excursionista ― We returned to Angkor Wat mid-afternoon to explore more of Angkor complex's most famous temple.Just like a postcard :)We entered through the southern tower where we were greeted by a statue of Vishnu to which the temple complex is dedicated to. It's... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Jan 26th, 2012
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Exploring Indochina: Banteay Kdei & Ta Prohm

Exploring Indochina: Banteay Kdei & Ta Prohm

Excursionista ― After watching the sun rise in Angkor Wat and visiting Angkor Thom earlier in the day, our energies were diminished so we asked to be taken to a restaurant for lunch. The tuk-tuk driver brought us to one of several restaurants facing Srah Srang. For... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Jan 21st, 2012
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Exploring Indochina: Angkor Thom (Bayon & Baphuon)

Exploring Indochina: Angkor Thom (Bayon & Baphuon)

Excursionista ― After witnessing the majestic Angkor Wat sunrise, we went back to the guesthouse for breakfast. We left again around 8:00 am together with our tour guide, Rume (Mr. Janny Vang). Our first stop for the day was Angkor Thom. As expected, we entered... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Jan 11th, 2012
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Exploring Indochina: Angkor Wat Sunrise

Exploring Indochina: Angkor Wat Sunrise

Excursionista ― Like most travelers to Siem Reap, I looked forward to the day when I can finally witness the famous Angkor sunrise.The night before, I asked the Ta Som Guesthouse staff what time the sunrise is and he told me 5:00 am. We got up by 4:00 am, but the... (more)
 Excursionista ― Posted on Jan 6th, 2012