You can plan a family trip with a great itinerary, exciting attractions, and restaurants everyone wants to try, only to discover that the schedule is too packed, the budget doesn’t work for everyone, or half the group is exhausted before the day is over. That’s the tricky part about traveling with family. You’re not just…
In 2024, we took a family trip to Cebu to celebrate our daughter’s second birthday. It was also our first trip outside Mindanao after the pandemic. My partner and I had visited Cebu before, but this time, we got to experience it with our daughter. Since she loved Baby Shark, fish, and animals, we planned…
Our trip to Japan in March 2025 gave me more than beautiful memories. It also changed the way I think about planning, budgeting, and traveling with other people. I already knew many of these things in theory. But there’s a difference between knowing something and experiencing it yourself. The trip reminded me that traveling well…
Japan had captured my heart long before it ever appeared in my passport. It lived on my Pinterest boards, in the travel quotes I saved, and in quiet daydream moments when I imagined myself walking beneath cherry blossoms, just like the photos I admired from afar. For years, Japan existed only in my imagination, accompanied…
Secdea Beach Resort is probably one of the top resorts you can find on Samal Island. It offers modern luxury accommodation and is an ideal destination for a relaxing getaway. I’ve visited the resort three times: first, shortly after it opened, which I shared on my Wander Adventures at 20s blog; and most recently, for…
I can hardly believe it’s been seven years since my last visit to Siargao, the surfing capital of the Philippines! This time around, I was all smiles exploring this stunning island with my little family. So much has changed over the years! New restaurants and resorts are popping up everywhere, making it more lively and…
