8 Reasons You Have a Hard Time Making New Friends While Traveling.

There are no secrets in how to make new friends on the road but If you’ve done any of these following mistakes (intentionally or unintentionally), chances are, you won’t be able to keep those new people you meet as friends. 
Please don’t do these if you want to make new friends  

10 Hashtag to Mentally Travel The World While You Are Stuck In The Office

Revealing my top 10 favorite travel #hashtag on Instagram to stalk while I am not traveling. I'll let the photos speak for themselves! 

WAKING UP IN: GALAXY POD HOSTEL, REYKJAVIK, ICELAND

After camping out in the wilderness of Iceland for a full week, I’ve lived my wildest dream. Finally, it was time to get back into reality and I am glad that the Galaxy Pod hostel was there to help me with the transition. I stayed at the Galaxy Pod hostel for a day before catching my flight out of Iceland. I did quite an extensive research on the hostels in Reykjavik, the more I read, the more I felt assured that this was the best hostel to spend my last night in Iceland, and so, I clicked the "Reserve" button… 

Visiting Chateau Chenonceau in the Loire Valley

       Spanning across the river Cher, this elegant chateau bears an extraordinary destiny: to be loved, managed, and protected by women throughout war and conflict. Thus, it is also known as the Ladies' Chateau.  

Off The Beaten Track of France: Daytrips from Aix-en-Provence

The whole of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region is not short of hidden gems. I recently went on a trip to the Southeast of France to find out what is so fascinating about this region. What I found out was that these places are still mercifully spared by mass tourism, but I got this feeling telling me: not for long, not for long. 

The Dark Side of Solo Traveling People Seldom Talk About

I will be honest with you. Although I like to travel solo, there are still certain aspect of solo traveling I am (still) struggling with.  

14 Times Strangers Showed Me Unconditional Kindness During My Trip

I am not telling you to make yourself vulnerable, that is just asking for trouble. The point of this article is to let you know that there are still a lot of good people out there. Be kind to everyone and life will be kind to you too. But still, always stay attentive and take good care of yourself. 

Iceland: Helicopter Tours In Reykjavik

I had a couple of things in mind that I have always wanted to do but have been postponing due to reason(s). However,  I figured that I was going to cross this one out of the list now— a helicopter ride. Because where else could be a better place than Iceland to have my first ever helicopter ride? I booked my helicopter tour with Nordurflug Helicopter Tours due to their number one ranking on TripAdvisor (Helicopter Tours In Iceland) . 

Vietnam: a 6 days itinerary (Part 2)

This is a continual blog post. If you haven't check out part 1, click here: How to spend 6 days in Vietnam (Part 1).

Friday, 19th June 2014

Day 4: 

We started the day with a visit to the Lao Chai and Ta Van villages. The villages belong to the Black H'mong, Tay and Zay peoples. 

France: 1 day in Aix-en-Provence

       Aix-en-Provence is a low-key destination in Southeast France, famous for its marvelous architecture, heritage, culture, intellectual and art. What’s more, it is the hometown of the world-renowned 19th-century post-impressionist painter, Paul Cezanne, and the nearest town from Chateau of Vauvenargues which is the final resting place of Picasso. It definitely makes a perfect getaway for those who are into l'art de vivre (the art of living)!