February 25, 2021
When you ask someone having a gap year in South America, there is a big chance that Paraguay is not part of their itinerary. This country is often overlooked and skipped in favor of Latin powerhouses like Argentina, Brazil, Chile,… Continue Reading…
February 23, 2021
Both El Calafate and El Chalten travel this 2021 became possible after Argentina decided to open up its local tourism after the world’s most prolonged lockdown that ended last November 2020. This trip gave me some of the most memorable… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2021
This blog post recounts my Córdoba and Mendoza travel experience during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes all the permits we needed, the status of various sites within both regions, and the cost of traveling during this period.… Continue Reading…
December 12, 2020
A few months have passed since I wrote my last article, where I shared my experience of being stuck in Argentina during the country’s initial lockdown due to the coronavirus scare. I initially thought that the cost of living in… Continue Reading…
May 28, 2020
It’s now day 80 since the lockdown in Argentina started. I am now reminiscing when the world was still normal when all I could think of was traveling around Southern Latin America and acquiring the necessary visas. Just a few… Continue Reading…
March 7, 2020
Filipinos and many other nationalities will need a Paraguayan visa before entering this landlocked country in Southern Latin America. I had a hard time planning for it at first because there is almost ZERO reliable information online. But worry not!… Continue Reading…
March 2, 2020
Sao Paulo is comparable to other megacities in the world: overpopulated, busy, and crazy. Many people mistake it for the capital of Brazil (nope, it’s Brasilia bub). Still, Sao Paulo’s importance to the country cannot be matched because it is… Continue Reading…
February 27, 2020
I am already halfway on my life goal to visit some of the best spots around the world. In the last 7 years or so since I started traveling, I saw some of my dream destinations. However, a few of… Continue Reading…
February 12, 2020
If you ask someone back home where Uruguay is, I am 100% certain that they won’t know. It is a country nestled in South America, surrounded by Argentina and Brazil, and facing the Atlantic Ocean. Since I plan to cram… Continue Reading…
January 31, 2020
Argentina is a country that is close to my heart since I managed some Argentinean accounts when I was still working as an A/R collector back in the Philippines. Since I am traveling in Latin America now, I am excited… Continue Reading…
I am Mike. I created this blog as a way to document my experience and to inspire other Filipinos to start their travel adventures too. I want to show the world that extensive travel for someone coming from a 3rd world country with a weak passport is possible, and you don’t even have to be rich! You just need the guts to do it!
