I died and went to heaven. Like for real. From the moment I took the ride up to San Marino to the time I left it, I could not stop saying “WOW” “AWESOME” “AMAZING” “ZOOOOH MY GAWD” as if I can’t speak English properly and can only utter monosyllabic phrases of praise. […]
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Dear Versilia, I have a crush on you.
Dear Versilia, why did you come to my life just now? I have been looking for you. Now we finally met. The moment I found out about you I almost couldn’t sleep just thinking about this day. My infatuation grew as I boarded my plane to meet you. There you were, in the plane’s […]
Segway tour of Antwerp and why #segwayselfie is dangerous
Segway tour. Seg-WHY tour. I know you’re judging me right now. But stop it. I’ve been in the same shoes too so I know what you’re thinking. I bet you think segways are ridiculous and people who take them are, well, a certain breed of travelers you don’t want to hangout with. They must […]
Stieg Larsson’s Stockholm
Walking around Södermalm, Gamla Stan, Kungsholmen and Djurgården districts inspired by Stieg Larsson’s Stockholm. We stayed for a month in Sweden during our 3 month backpacking trip in Europe this summer.
Alt Spain: The Gypset’s Guide to Spain’s Most Underrated Food and Drinks
Gypset rule #37: Eat and drink what the locals actually eat and drink (not what the tourists think locals eat and drink). Most tourists who visit Spain eat the same typical dishes that has been popularized by pop culture and the internet. I’m not saying they’re not good. I’m just saying that there’s more […]
Ridesharing in Spain: the BlablaCar Experience + Infographic
There are many ways to make your backpacking trip in Europe cheaper and more affordable and one of them is to use ridesharing when traveling between cities. Train rides, specially in Western Europe, can be quite expensive (yes, Germany I’m talking about you!) so it’s great to have cheaper alternatives like taking the bus or […]
The Biggest and Largest Oceanographic Park in Europe: A Photo Essay
The Oceanographic Park in Valencia is the biggest and largest of its kind in Europe. This was definitely the highlight of my visit in Valencia. If you’re going to visit (and you must!), you’ll have to allot one day for it as there are many things to see and do here. The Oceanographic Park was […]
The Gypset’s Guide to Staying Calm During an In-flight Turbulence
As a gypsetter, you will always find yourself gypsetting to your next destination on an airplane. But what happens when you’re on turbulence? A really bad one? Like Death himself is just waiting around the corner? What should you do to stay calm? Well, here’s my near-death story. Our plane shuddered as it entered turbulence. […]
How to Plan a Euro Trip Itinerary: the EPIC Strategy
This is Part 2 of the ongoing How to Plan a Euro Trip series which covers the essential details on how to plan your Euro Trip itinerary. It shows the simplest possible flowchart for planning one plus a sample (and actual) 3-month summer Euro Trip itinerary which I am doing right now. Greetings from Valencia, […]
Critical Mass in Warsaw
The concept of Critical Mass was first introduced to me by Fiona and Mario, an American and Mexican couple I hosted in Manila. I love the concept because I am a huge fan of biking and I wished we have a bike culture in Manila. I guess I romanticized biking a lot. I used to […]
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