World Travel Tips

Bro I genuinely did not expect it to hit that hard. Everyone and their mom has been posting about the Philippines forever and I was always like yeah okay cool beaches, I've seen beaches, calm down. And then I actually went and stood on a beach in El Nido and my brain just completely stopped working for a second. Like it didn't know how to process something that pretty in real life. The water is unbelievable. The sand is very soft. I felt stupid for ever doubting it. Oh and it's cheap. Like embarrassingly, offensively cheap. We'll get into it. Why Philippines Though Okay so name one other place where you get 7,000+ islands, jaw dropping nature, food that goes crazy, AND prices that don't make you want to cry — all at the same time. You can nto name that. I have tried. It does not exist. And the people. Nobody talks about this enough. Filipinos are genuinely some of the warmest people I've ever encountered while traveling and I don't mean that in a c...

So real talk — my situationship at the time was also planning a UAE trip and my first thought when my friend suggested it was "absolutely not, I am not accidentally running into him at the Burj Khalifa." That was my entire reason for almost not going. Not money, not distance, not logistics. Potential awkward encounter with a guy who never texted back properly. Anyway. I went. Didn't see him. Had the trip of my life. Unbothered, moisturized, thriving. Dubai — I owe it an apology I spent years making fun of Dubai. "Oh it is just for people who want to look rich on Instagram." "It is not even a real city, it is just vibes and construction." I said these things. Out loud. To people. Then I stood under the Burj Khalifa and my brain just... stopped working for a second. There's no photo that prepares you for it. I've seen it in pictures literally hundreds of times and it still got me. My friend had to tap my shoulder because I'd just go...

Speaking honestly, I was distrustful about New Zeeland. Like is it actually that good or just really well marketed? Every photo looks edited. Every person who has a trip to there once in life shows changes clearly. They all are right, actually I was wrong. It's genuinely that good. You're constantly looking around thinking "this can't be real." Mountains you can see from the beach. Lakes that are actually turquoise. Roads through valleys so green they hurt your eyes. All in one country. It's unfair honestly. Go in summer — December to February, their summer, seasons are flipped down there. Long days, warm weather, everything buzzing. That's the version of New Zealand you've seen in photos and yeah, it's real. Why Summer Specifically The days are ridiculously long. You have dinner and it's still light outside. That extra daylight means more time, less rushing, way less stress. Beaches are actually warm enough to swim. Hiking trails t...

Make a list because you need it Every time. Because your brain will absolutely convince you that you have it all under control and then you'll get to your destination and realize your phone charger is plugged into the wall at home living its best life without you. The list isn't a personality thing. It's not about being "that organized person." It's just about getting everything out of your head and onto paper so you're not relying on vibes and hope to remember your passport. Split it into categories — clothes, documents, toiletries, electronics, medications — and physically tick things off as they go into the bag. That's it. Five minutes. Done. The "did I forget something" anxiety on the way to the airport drops significantly and honestly that alone is worth it. You will pack too much. This is almost guaranteed. Here's something nobody wants to accept: you will not wear everything you pack. You'll pack for every possible scenar...

Nobody actually tells you this stuff when you're young. You grow up thinking travel is for rich people, or for those lucky ones who somehow always seem to be in Bali posting photos while you're sitting at work wondering how they afford it. They're not rich. They're just smarter about it. I figured this out the hard way — after a few trips where I came back completely broke and couldn't tell you where half the money went. So I started paying attention. Started making different choices. And honestly? The trips got better when I stopped spending mindlessly. Way better. Here's everything I wish someone had just told me from the start. 1. Plan Ahead — Your Future Self Will Actually Love You For It I was the worst for this. "I'll figure it out when I get there" was basically my travel motto. And every single time, I paid for that attitude. Literally. Flights are cheap if you do this task early. This is same for hotels, so this is good if book...

Okay so I'm going to start with an embarrassing story. I bought a sandwich for €18 there. It was not a good sandwich. Just a regular sandwich sold 200 meters from the Louvre entrance. Same trip I spent €30 on breakfast. Twice. Booked a hotel right in the centre of Paris, bought bottled water everywhere, made every rookie mistake possible and came home significantly poorer wondering how France had robbed me so cleanly. It hadn't. I'd just done everything wrong. Second trip was different. Here's what I figured out. Paris — Everyone Goes, Most People Do It Wrong Paris is not a checklist city. It is a walking city. The people who have the best time are not the ones hitting every landmark. They are the ones who pick a neighbourhood, get slightly lost, and stumble into things, they did not plan for. Le Marais on a Sunday morning. The Canal Saint-Martin where actual Parisians spend weekends sitting on the banks doing nothing. The riverbanks at that specific hour be...

NEW YORK is a popular city of US. A very broad city and is full of lights. Life is seen here everywhere. Trust me you will never regret for visiting this city. If you are thinking about a trip to NEW YORK, you are having a great idea. Here are the 10 places you need on your list. Not the ones that look good on Instagram for five minutes. The ones that actually stick with you. 1. Central Park You do not walk through Central Park in 20 minutes and move on. That is not what we are doing here. This park is 843 acres sitting right in the gut of Manhattan. Eight. Hundred. Forty. Three. Acres. On one side you will find skyscrapers, honking taxis and nine million people rushing somewhere. On the other side there is a guy peacefully rowing a boat on a lake. A literal lake. In the middle of New York City. You will see peace there. It's free to get in which at this point feels like a gift from the universe. Go in the morning if you want to say these Golden words, "I can't be...