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The Ventspils Latvia Travel Adventure 2025

And we’re back to travel blogging this 2025! Hello avid travellers! Welcome to the new age of travel after a busy year of hiatus, surviving a grueling two years of pandemic and now slowly getting hot on the driver’s seat moving into the new trends and tricks on content creation. I feel ecstatic about travel blogging again. Writing my thoughts about a trip that I wish could somehow resonate to…

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Stender's Pica at Ventspils, Latvia

We enjoyed a great dining experience at Stender’s Pica, Ventspils Latvia, just a few days after the new year. It was a fun walk into the winter holidays in the middle of the peaceful streets of Ventspils. It took us a while before we finally reached an open establishment on a Saturday. Thank God, Stender’s Pica was open to accommodate us for a good, festive, pizza lunch over funny conversations…

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Travel is Still King

Hi to our avid readers out there!  This blogger has been away for more than a year but I still see you drop by and read some of the travel articles I posted from years ago. I just want to say thank you for sticking it out with me on this blog. I still see movements on the stats and even on our official Facebook Page I get updates about the growing number of followers and spikes on the views of…

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The 7 International Airports to Connect to When you Travel to the Philippines

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The Best Travel Planning in 7 Days: Where to Book Your Best Trip Ever

Good travel planning makes the hardest part of travel easy. If you are a D.I.Y traveller looking for some surprise adventure, then this post is for you. If you plan to do a family vacation in Europe or anywhere in the world, this post is definitely for you. If you are like me, a “budgetarian” traveler, read on to earn more. First things first, this is a recommendation post since I was able to…

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Bohol Island's Chocolate Hills named as one of UNESCO's Geopark

A first for the Philippines, the famous Chocolate Hills of Bohol was declared as a UNESCO Geopark, together with 17 other significant heritage sites around the world. Photo Credits: Department of Tourism, Philippines The designation comes with the recognition of Bohol’s signature tourist destination as one of the geological heritage sites with great international significance because of its…

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5 History Lessons Through Souvenir Items from the Trip: Discover Egypt

On a transit through the man-made Suez Canal of Egypt, we had a mini-bazaar of souvenir items brought by the Suez Canal crew. It was a good opportunity for us to buy souvenirs and some tools that we could use for the journey. From refrigerator magnets, table mementos, papyrus wall arts and fishing paraphernalia, the mini-bazaar came with everything Egyptian. This post is about the history…

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Mark Your Calendars: Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival is Coming

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Why Suez Canal is so Important in the World Maritime Trade: An Explainer

Suez Canal is the gateway from the Mediterranean going into the Red Sea. It is a shortcut route and a sea level waterway that divides Asia and Africa. Port Said, Photo Credits: Google Earth Building the canal took ten years to complete  from 1859 to 1869. This man-made water way cuts a considerable amount of travel time  and saves on fuel cost especially if trading route involves voyages from…

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What You Need to Know Before Taking the Trail : Camping 101

Have you ever been camping? There’s a great portion of travellers who prefer camping as a way of travel for relaxation, exercise, exploration of nature and experience its serene calmness. This blog post is about camping 101 and taking it with a grain of safety rules to follow. Camping has been a trend for ages now. In the Philippines, the trail that goes into the summits of famous mountains,…

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Iloilo City receives Sister-City Agreement offer with Fort Lauderdale of Florida

In a Facebook post from Iloilo Mayor Jerry Trenas, a sister city agreement is in the works between Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the city of love, Iloilo. The Department of Tourism informed after a cruise tourism event in Florida, that Iloilo City has been recognized for its sustainable efforts and eco-friendly tourism specifically on the protection of waterways and water resources in the city.…

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How to Get Rid of Your Baggages and Travel Like a Pro: Best Baggage Travel Tip When in Cebu

Ever tried travelling to Cebu with 5 stroller bags, 2 toddlers under the heat of the summer sun? Well, it was quite a challenge to navigate the city’s busy lanes to and from the condotel and to some of Cebu’s beautiful attractions. One travel tip that I wish to share with you is about a travel hack that we discovered when in Cebu. The Delimma We were off to different destinations and our time…

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7 Fun Facts About Guatemala: Travel Safety 101

The first country feature on this Top 13 visitors prompt that we are doing for this blog is Guatemala. Throughout my years of sailing, we have visited some ports of Guatemala during the time when social media wasn’t even a thing. Today, we will discover important facts about this beautiful spanish-speaking country. Guatemala 1. 18 Million and Counting Guatemala is located in Central America…

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The Top 13 Countries That Follow This Travel Blog: Travel-Blog Milestone

This blog has been active for years now and I haven’t had the chance to thank the people from around the world who kept visiting this site. I know, not all of you left happy, some of you could be disappointed by the newbie errors in my writing, the quality of photos or the lack there of and even the idea of sharing travel experiences in itself. I am with you, as I also have seen the areas to be…

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5 Things to Consider Before Becoming an Immigrant to Another Country

Are you having thoughts of immigrating to a more stable and less chaotic country? One that could be for good and where you could raise a family free from the baggage of living in a rotten system of your current society? Well, being an immigrant could be your best option and the next question is WHERE? Being an immigrant in a foreign land has its ups and downsides. Careful planning, diligent…

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Gibraltar Spain, Why Is it One of the Busiest Strait in the World?

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Five Facts About The Evolution of Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico’s triumph over the French colonizers in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In Mexico, it is considered a minor holiday but in the United States, the celebration evolved from a war victory into a deep appreciation of Mexican-american culture. A day widely celebrated in the United States especially in places where there’s a sizable population of Mexican…