soloflightEd

Podcast Interview with Chyng of ChyngReyes.com

soloflightEd — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:35:59 +0000

A lot of travellers are also corporate employees who spend their weekends and vacation leaves out of town. Young urban professionals or “Yuppies” who have spending power and choose to explore the country when they can. Episode 11 of my Podcast Interview Series Chyng of ChyngReyes.com Chyng Reyes is an urban nomad who blogs about [...]

Side Trip to Singapore and Boracay

soloflightEd — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:54:53 +0000

During the third month of my backpacking adventure, I made a side trip to Singapore and Boracay. I was supposed to be in Chiang Mai or Laos but there were sudden changes of plans that I had to reroute the destinations and go home earlier than expected. I told myself that I’d be gone for [...]

Digital Nomad Life: One Month in Siem Reap, Cambodia

soloflightEd — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:41:28 +0000

I received a couple of emails from fellow digital nomads about the cost of living in Siem Reap, Cambodia. These were timely messages as I stayed in this city with a friend for one month. I figured I’d share important factors to consider to help other lifestyle designers who bring their work with them. Here’s [...]

Dawel River Cruise and Bangus Harvest in Dagupan, Pangasinan

soloflightEd — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:42:51 +0000

After our breakfast at The Manor Hotel in Baguio, we headed to Dagupan City in Pangasinan. The main activity that was lined up for us was the Dawel River Cruise. We arrived after four hours and we were greeted by the representatives from the Dagupan tourism department. an alternative career I knew about this cruise [...]

Jungles And Mud Karts In Puerto Galera

soloflightEd — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:49:56 +0000

As I walked along the road, the sun beat down. The jungle canopy stretched overhead; protecting me from the hottest sun rays, but many still landed on my back. I drank a mouthful of cold water. Sweat dripped down my back. A motorcycle sped past, spitting exhaust fumes into the atmosphere as it disappeared around [...]

Meeting Readers On the Road

soloflightEd — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:43:38 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting readers on the road while in Cambodia. These were unexpected encounters and it was nice that they spared their time even if they were tired from a long day of temple-hopping. I wrote 20 articles about Siem Reap during my trip last year which has become a guide for [...]

Old Tourist Couple in Siem Reap, Cambodia

soloflightEd — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:56:39 +0000

I was hanging out with newfound friends at one of the fish massage areas near the Angkor Night Market in Siem Reap. My friends tried the Doctor Fish Spa and were giggling so hard when the fishes ate the dead skin cells of their feet. I was laughing at their reactions when an old tourist [...]

Things to Do If I Go Back to Macau

soloflightEd — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:01:55 +0000

As I was scanning through old photos in my laptop’s hard drive, I came across an album of my Macau trip 2 years ago. This was the first time I stepped foot on international soil and because of this, I realized that I could go to different places if I really wanted to. Anyway, looking [...]

Suba Sand Dunes in Paoay, Ilocos Norte

soloflightEd — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:25:29 +0000

About 15 minutes away from Paoay Lake, we went to the sand dunes of Suba, Ilocos Norte for a quick stop. This was not supposed to be part of our itinerary but since we had a few minutes to spare, we were lucky to be given the time to check the place out. Quick Stop [...]

On the Road Movie Trailer

soloflightEd — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:33:01 +0000

One of the movies I’m looking forward to watching is “On the Road” which is based on a book with the same title. This was written by Jack Kerouac and despite being in the travelling scene for quite some time, I’ve only heard about Jack and his famous book recently. I seldom get to watch [...]