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If there's one thing you have to check out in Bangkok, it's The Grand Palace. Just put it at the top of your list RIGHT NOW. I...

If there's one thing you have to check out in Bangkok, it's The Grand Palace. Just put it at the top of your list RIGHT NOW. I've never been to a place with so much vibrant, delicate details from floor to ceiling. I was amused by all the tiles, the gems, the colours...everything. For the price of 500 baht (~14 usd) you can enter a complex with numerous buildings, shrines, hallways, and open lawns. It's the kind of attraction where you keep exploring till your feet give up on you. A couple things: - get there EARLY (hours:...

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Here it goes! The sole reason I wanted to start a blog was to post about my trips yet that's the one thing I haven't done in a while...

Here it goes! The sole reason I wanted to start a blog was to post about my trips yet that's the one thing I haven't done in a while. Better late than never right? My trip to Bangkok, Thailand with my cousin, Isa, was back in July 2015 yet it doesn't feel like it was that long ago. The kind people, delicious food, astounding palaces (whether it be grand or relics) have left a permanent mark.  Key things to bring to Bangkok in the summer time: sarong or skirt (a clothing article you can cover your knees with),...

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Finally! An escape from the cold -5 degree weather! This marks my 3rd time going to Coron in the past 1.5 years. No complaints! It...

Finally! An escape from the cold -5 degree weather! This marks my 3rd time going to Coron in the past 1.5 years. No complaints! It's been a different experience every time I've gone back. The first time in 2015 Pia, Isa, and I stayed in a tiny room in Mt. Tapyas hotel and booked tours with JY Travels and Tours 3 days straight. For the 3 different tour packages we did, we had the same tour guides every day which gave us the chance to get to know them better. It was lovely hearing stories of their ancestry...

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The dreadful final exam season is upon us, but that also means that Christmas break is just around the corner! It can be a stressful 2 ...

The dreadful final exam season is upon us, but that also means that Christmas break is just around the corner! It can be a stressful 2 week period of studying day in and day out so I decided to put together a few things to help keep us going. By us, I mean me and an imaginary person. 1. Set study times accordingly I usually like studying from 8pm-2am, I call it my prime time. For some reason, I cannot study in the morning for the life of me! However, my exams start at 8:30am so I'm setting my...

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