The Filipino idea of Europe is the usual France, Italy, and Spain. But beyond the usual touristic itineraries in Western Europe is a treasure trove of less-discovered sights in Eastern Europe – among them in the small-yet-mighty country of Czechia. And in the southeastern part of Czechia lies the charming city of Brno, which I Read More
Travel: Europe
Trying Out Flytpack in Europe and Thailand
One of the more popular mobile wi-fi routers out in the market today is Flytpack. I’ve read many favorable reviews of it online, so I was eager to try it out myself. To test it out fully, I brought it to my biggest trip this year—a two-week journey to the United Kingdom and Ireland with Read More
The Coca-Cola London Eye Experience
I’m not a huge fan of observation wheels. I had a horrific childhood memory of one that ended in a barf bag and tears. But when we were in London, I knew we had to experience one of the city’s highlights—the Coca-Cola London Eye. I mean, how could we not? We’ve seen it in James Read More
Our Experience with the London Pass
Whenever there’s an option for a city pass, we evaluate the practicality of one. After creating scenarios and crunching numbers, we determined that The London Pass would be an economical choice for us. Hence, before arriving in London, we arranged for us to get them. Here’s our experience. WHAT IS THE LONDON PASS? According to Read More
What to See and Do in Oslo, Norway: The Majestic Oslo Fjord
Dropping some of our plans for the day, including a couple of museums and landmarks, we opted to take a cruise across the Oslo Fjord. By Philippine standards, a two-hour cruise ticket costs quite a lot—even with the discount we received from our Oslo Pass—but the experience proved to be worth it. After getting our Read More