There are two things that almost deterred me from traveling to Boracay. The first was Super Typhoon Haiyan and the second was the cost. After getting downright spoiled backpacking through budget-friendly Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, I was a little nervous that a visit to the world-class beaches of Boracay was going to be way out…
One week before I was gearing up for my two-month trip to the Philippines, the country was smacked by the strongest typhoon to ever hit land. Typhoon Haiyan (also known as Yolanda) made landfall on November 8, 2013. I was in my rental apartment in Pattaya, Thailand, glued to the TV. I watched, along with…
Now that I’m back in Southeast Asia it’s becoming increasingly clear to me why I just can’t stay away from this part of the world. I spent a large chunk of the past year backpacking around the region. I visited six amazing countries and relished my time in each and every one of them. Now that I’ve…