Flavors of Chiang Mai: What we ate during our 4-day stay

I've been most excited to visit Chiang Mai since 2017, aside from elephants I also want to witness the lantern festival. Although we did not go there in November in time for Yee Peng Festival, we were there on New Year instead! One of the things I do to get to know a place is to …

Flavours and Memories of Bangkok

I travel for culture, story, adventure and of course food. I believe that tasting the food of a place and seeing the ingredients in their local markets is one of the best way to get to know their history. Food can tell us a lot of stories from our past and how our ancestors lived …

Temple Hopping: Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is located in the Northen part of Thailand and is a land of misty mountains and colourful hill tribes. I came to Chiang Mai for two things: Spend the new year there and also meet my soul animal, the elephants. But Chiang Mai also have a lot of temples that you can visit, …

Temple Hopping: Bangkok

There are a lot of temples in Bangkok, and if you have a lot of time you gotta visit them all! But these three temples are my favorites. Golden Mount or Wat Saket is an Ayutthaya-era shrine with a gleaming gold chedi in Bangkok. It occupies an 80-metre-tall manmade hill that was built during the …

Shine

I feel kinda down lately because of all the things happening around us (this pandemic, politics, social media, hate, and negativity). Last night, I couldn't sleep at all (because it's too hot), so by 6:00AM (still couldn't sleep) I decided to compile all the beautiful smiles of the people I met during Peace Revolution's International …

15-Days Indochina Backpacking

Hola everyone! Welcome to my Eklavu Diaries. Today I’m gonna be sharing to you the details of our 15-day Indochina Backpacking last December 2019 and how I planned it. Will also give you some tips kung paano din magiging possible ang inyong trip.  The Indochina trail is South East Asia’s most infamous travel route. A popular …

14 days Meditation Retreat in Loie, Thailand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX7Ect7mDNQ&t=10s

Alms Giving Ceremony in Loie, Thailand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhNlAuQAros&t=209s

A reflection before 2019 ends.

I've always doubted the goodness of my heart, I've always told myself it was never enough and that no matter what I do, it will never be. I looked for happiness everywhere, from the friends around me, trying out new food, traveling to new places, and even from the faces of the children we served. …

My First Out of the Country: 3 Nights in Bangkok

I represented our organization for the Creators for Change Conference organized by GOOGLE AND UNDP. The summit was just one day but I had my stay extended so that I can enjoy my stay in Thailand a bit.  THINGS I ENJOYED IN THAILAND RIVER CRUISE AND DINNER BUFFET AT CHAO PHRAYA RIVER We spent our …