As someone who frequently travels, there are plenty of variables that can affect my trip. This can be an accident, sudden financial needs for myself or family, emergencies, and others. These can eat into my budget and affect my long-term financial health. It is important to control debt so that you can enjoy the things you like while maintaining an emergency fund.

Travel is fun but there are times when we will wait at a station for our bus or train, or when we are in transit before we get to our destination. During these times we'd want something to occupy our minds and pass the time. One of the things to do is to play online games.

 I started blogging several years ago. It started out as a hobby where I talked about my own trips. These were personal adventures with friends and on my own. I documented my first few trips out of the country as a solo traveler. 

I didn’t know then that it would provide me with opportunities for career and personal growth.

Japan is an all-time favorite destination for me. I've visited the country many times and is eager to return once the pandemic is over. It's so easy to go anywhere, the food is good (despite its high price), it's safe, the attractions are interesting and a lot of other reasons to visit.

Here are my favorite destinations in Japan.

Southeast Asia is the region I was able to travel around in for a month or so. It kick started my wanderlust. I remember my first trip to Bangkok several years ago. My experiences there led me to the conclusion that I wanted to travel as much as possible. Being from the Philippines also made traveling around the region possible and easy (Filipino passport holders don't need a visa to visit countries in Southeast Asia).

Here's a list of my favorite places in Southeast Asia (excluding my home country the Philippines) in no particular order.

I've been to more than half of the provinces in the Philippines. I've enjoyed my own country's beautiful beaches, lagoons, mountains and other natural attractions. I have a few favorite places I wouldn't mind returning to (and I have returned to a few times).

This my own personal list, check it out.

The global pandemic has put leisure travel on hold for many people (including myself). I haven't gone anywhere for more than a year now. I got a new full-time job because freelance work dried up and income became unstable. However, despite all this I still plan to travel in the future. 

Photo c/o d_poltoradnev

Here's a short list of places I want to visit in the future when at least a semblance of normal returns.