With the hit HBO show Game of Thrones’ Season 5 in full swing, it has been fun to look back at our visit to the capital city of the Seven Kingdoms – King’s Landing. In real life, Dubrovnik is the considered the Jewel of the Adriatic. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one […]
Travel+Fashion Takeover: Manila
WHAT IS IT? Travel+Fashion Takeover: Manila is a live workshop that aims to provide strategies, advice and inspiration on the topics of travel planning, travel fashion and packing. WHO’S ORGANIZING THIS EVENT? Viajera Filipina is proud to partner with Lois Yasay-Ribeiro of We Are Sole Sisters and Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet to […]
Podcast Episode 3 – Choosing Travel Destinations
In today’s episode of the podcast, Glen and I talk about our reasons for choosing the places we visit when we travel. We’re doing solo travels later this year, and we talk about why I’m going to the Philippines and Cambodia while Glen is heading out to Ireland, Hungary, Romania, Turkey and Denmark. How do […]
7 Amazing Adventures in the Riviera Maya
The Mayan Riviera region of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula offers exciting adventures and experiences beyond the walls of the all-inclusive resorts. The tight harness I was wearing was pinching me at all the wrong places as I squirmed in vain to make last minute adjustments. My guide Emmanuel gave the cue to his counterpart somewhere down […]
Podcast Episode 2 – Our mothers’ influence on our travel lives
It’s Mothers Day weekend and to honor our mothers, Glen and I talked about how our mommies helped shape and influence the travelers that we are today.
Waterfall Wonderland of Plitvice Lakes National Park
While researching for our trip to Croatia, we found breathtaking photographs of a corner of the country that we haven’t heard of before. While our minds were focused on visiting Dubrovnik and Split, the images were so beautiful that we could not pass up on the chance to see this park with our own eyes. […]
Podcast Episode 1 – Memorable Historical Travel Experiences
Two things that I’m very thankful about having my husband Glen as my travel buddy are: 1) he has a great memory and can remember lots of details that I may miss or forget, and 2) he has a love for history and a gift for explaining it in a casual and engaging way […]
Organized Tours vs. Independent Travel
When deciding to travel, we are faced with the choice of whether to go with an organized tour company or do independent travel. Organized tours have been around for a long time in various forms. The modern tour company can be traced back to 1841 when an enterprising British gentleman named Thomas Cook arranged for […]
Dancing in Zagreb
It was a Sunday morning on our first full day in the lovely country of Croatia. We were walking around the city of Zagreb, getting to know the place. As we approached the main square called Trg bana Jelačića or Ban Jelačić Square, we came upon a large group of people gathering to celebrate and commemorate a historical event […]
5 Tips On How to Plan Your Trips Based On Your Travel Personality
How do you choose where to go and what to do when you travel? I often ask get asked this question by friends. After several years of traveling together, my husband Glen and I have a way of planning our trips based on our travel personality and style. It’s an ever-evolving system, but we have […]