Author Archives: Just a Girl

SAINT MARTIN Another week has passed but I am no longer alone in my craziness now because Jon, my boyfriend joined me in St. Martin. Initially, before Jon joined, I was couch surfing at a french guy’s place. He was impressive because he has visited 80 countries but he was also arrogant about it. InContinue reading “Saint-Martin”

January 16th 2016 Oh Boy… Arriving in Saint Lucia came as a shock. What a polluted port! We met up with Lyz at one shopping mall. She is around 50 and is really bubbly outgoing and fun. She is from Barbados and is Rihanna’s cousin (don’t be shocked, everyone is related around the islands!), herContinue reading “Saint-Lucia”

April 26th, 2016 Have you noticed how South Americans and Latinos love the letter ”S”? SalvadorSan JoseSanto DomingoSan JuanSantiago I visited all of them! Yet the hardest trip I took was the travel back home. Writing this at the airport. My current trip involves:Costa Rica->Miami->12 hour layover (praying not to over drink there or getContinue reading “The road back from South America”

9 November 2016 My sunglasses canadaMy earings south koreaMy shorts south africaMy top brazilMy hat laosMy swimsuit bulgariaMy bracelet thailandMy backpack bolivia So what about me? Where am I from? I don’t want to travel anymore. AS the universe has a dark side-Let’s explore The dark side of traveling. Discovering everything is the same everywhere. Hopeless. AllContinue reading “The road back from Asia”

January 2017 …happy New Year? Please note: This will be a different kind of post, since I came here with primary aim to seek work. This will be my year, I am confident that starting January, I will find a career that I don’t hate and will finally save money to accomplish something that IContinue reading “The 5 Creeps of Amsterdam”

February 2016 Durban Bru? Brai? Ballies? Boop? Boot? Bra? Byron, Tyron, Myron and Lyron!?! A little bit of south African vocabulary…hmmm, don’t they love the letter B? Could make up many poems with those. My seeking for work continues here in Jon’s home country. Let’s call this place, the end of the world. I literallyContinue reading “South Africa”

From MARCH – JUNE 2017 My labyrinth has no exit My crossword’s words don’t cross These pieces from my puzzle won’t fit My life-an unsolvable riddle, But I won’t quit Is it really a coincidence that Dubai rhymes with Lie?Well, just use your imagination. I have spent 3 months going back and forth between DubaiContinue reading “Dubai”

http://www.couchsurfing.com (Acronym: CS) Through this website, you can stay at locals at your destination. There is no need to reciprocate the service. Sometimes the local can show you around and take you out. The host can also give you the key to their place and let you organize your own schedule. Likewise, you can hostContinue reading “Travel Cheap”

June 2016 and throughout summer of 2016 First and foremost, if you can AVOID flying with Aeroflot, DO IT. Do Not use this airline. They were extremely rude, wanted to overcharge me for luggage, did not understand their job and almost made me miss 2 of my flights. I had to run, they did notContinue reading “Thailand”

September 2016 Manila Upon arrival, I immediately purchased a sim card because I was sure many people would want to call me for my Birthday and shared the number with my closed ones. Please remember this detail. Well, where to begin? I am sure you are familiar that the Filipinos are the latinos of Asia.Continue reading “Philippines”