I was in Milan for a few days. It wasn't the main destination but it was a convenient city to visit for my trip to Iceland. Milan had regular (cheap!) flights to Reykjavik. 

I had a few days to spare, which I spent doing a bit of sightseeing.

It took some time to visit more provinces in the Philippines because I was preoccupied with visiting other countries. After a trip to Zamboanga City and Basilan, my desire to visit more provinces in my home country returned. Next up on my list was Nueva Vizcaya.

I joined a group tour to get more out of my trip to Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija (a province I've been to before but was eager to revisit). 

Czechia is one of my favorite countries to visit. I've been to this country a handful of times already. Prague is a city I don't mind returning to over and over again. However, I was looking for other places to visit whenever I return to Czechia. One such place I added to my list is Hluboka Castle.

Check out my post on how to get to Hluboka Castle.

After exploring Paris, I was looking for another place to visit while in France. Colmar caught my eye when I was looking for small towns to check out.

Read about my experience while experiencing the quaint charm of Colmar.

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I had the opportunity to visit Ozamiz City in Misamis Occidental in one of the media trips I was invited to. It was a nice experience to explore a new place in Mindanao again. 

Our group spent a few days in the region visiting different places.

I was looking to add another province to my list of provinces visited in the Philippines. I figured it was time to visit Bacolod City in Negros Occidental. I kept postponing a trip to this city, but after finally having time, I decided to go.

Bacolod is a chill city which you can visit as a short weekend getaway from Metro Manila.