Eat, Pray, Work, Travel then Repeat

At Ourika Valley in Marrakesh The beauty of Morocco is very impressive and a six-day visit last November 2018 is quite a short stay to get the most out of the trip. Despite the short vacation, my friends and I enjoyed our DIY, mostly city-based trips in this majestic country in the northern tip of Africa. We arrived in Casablanca after traveling for eight hours and thirty minutes from Doha via Qata Airways. Casablanca is a port city and the business capital of Morocco. A relaxing city tour is possible within the day.  Our first stop is the Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church , one of the two catholic churches in the city.   Casablanca is also home to the largest mosque in Africa, the Hassan II mosque , and we can’t help but admired this Muslim-worship place when we paid a visit. We also strolled the Morocco mall , the biggest shopping mall in Africa and one great stop for shopping experiences. Both high-end brands and ...

My five-day visit to the land of the Himalayas made me enjoy the peaceful and wooded environment of this landlocked country. The country has land borders with India and China and these two countries have visible influences on Nepal’s culture. A country that was never colonized by any other country, the independence and the humbleness of Nepali are undoubtedly evident in their words and actions. Foggy Himalaya mountain ranges at Sanga, Nepal Morning of June 4, we arrived in Kathmandu, the capital and the biggest city of Nepal.  T he city is a valley surrounded by the Himalaya mountains.  The views of the mountains will amaze you from the top once the plane started to descend.   Filipinos traveling to Nepal can obtain visa on arrival. A single-entry visa good for 15 days will cost you $25. Payment counters are accepting certain currencies but better to have US dollars or Nepali Rupees.  The city of Kathmandu is alread...

This historical country, which is officially called the  Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,   is home to the famous Jordan river and the archaeological site, Petra - one of the new seven wonders of the world. Facade of the Famous Petra I got one of my best travel experiences in this country. I personally arranged this tour last December 2017 and was joined by my friends. We booked our flight via Qatar airways, flew early morning of December 29  from Oman to Doha, Qatar. Then flew from Doha to Jordan and arrived seven pm at Amman. After checking in to  Meneur Hotel , we went out as a group, walked in the streets of Amman city in that cold December night and dined in a local restaurant in downtown Amman. After dinner, we bought some groceries at Carrefour and returned to the hotel to rest, excited for the next day. Our group in Petra Our adventure started the next day. We left Amman right after our six am breakfast at the...

Israel is an ultimate travel bucket list for me.  As a Christian, it is my dream to visit this biblical land, and setting foot in the holy land with my fellow believers was truly an amazing experience - a dream come true.  Me and my friends took a spiritual journey from Jordan to Israel. Trip500, a travel agency in Amman, arranged our tours to these two countries. We left Amman early morning and reached the Allenby border (also known as King Hussein Bridge) before 8 a.m. A staff from the agency assisted us in the Jordan immigration until we were boarded in the bus that will bring us to the Israel border. It took us 15 minutes to reach Israel border from Jordan for a fare of 10 Jordanian Dinar. The common question asked by the immigration officer to our group is our reason of visiting Israel, which we answered based on our purpose - to  visit the places that were important to our faith.  After passing the immigration, we wai...