Autumn in Seoul, My First Fall

The romance of autumn entices even those who have lived their entire lives in a tropical country, blessed with the abundance of beaches, clear blue skies and sunshine, but greatly deprived of the warm hues and gently falling leaves of autumn. Which is why, when my friends and I set the date for our trip to South Korea, we made sure that we would experience Seoul in all of its autumn glory. I'd had a taste of the season during my first visit there, but I still longed to experience its true allure. 

Thankfully, our nearly year-long wait and meticulous planning paid off - we had an amazing five days in Seoul with the backdrop of a beautiful autumn, my very first fall. 

Below are some pictures I took from the trip which captured the feel of autumn best - may they remind you of your own autumn memories.

Travel Soundtrack: Road Trip Songs from Foster the People and Lonsdale Boys Club

It's a lovely Sunday afternoon, and I just came back from having lunch and watching a movie with the family. The weather was nice today so I decided to drive with the windows down and the music up on my way home from the mall. I've got a beach trip with the family over the long weekend and these two songs would be really nice to drive to on a road trip. Contemplating though if I should just ride with the folks going to Kota Keluarga - gas can be expensive! Anyway, here are two song suggestions to add to your road trip soundtracks. Enjoy whatever is left of your weekend, and make it count!

Foster the People - I Would Do Anything for You Lonsdale Boys Club - Light Me Up

Blog Makeover + Korea Craze

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After much thought, I have finally decided to commit to redesigning this blog. It’s going to take a while, so some links might be broken and there might be an element or two that’s out of place while I tidy up the layout. This will also probably be my last post until the blog is fully-functional again. I’ve just come back from a trip with friends to Seoul, and prior to that, we watched the EPIC Big Bang concert in Manila, so I’ve been Korea-crazy these past few weeks. Some pictures below! 

Watch out for Filipina in Flip Flops, reloaded, coming soon! 

Pictures, top to bottom: Nami Island, Super Yummy Korean Food, Ris & Mabs at Bukchon, Big Bang in Manila, TOP, G-Dragon and his badass jacket

Luang Prabang, Laos: A Lesson on Goodbye's and See You Next Time's

I do quite well with goodbyes.

A person who thinks herself a traveler has to be. More often than not, a place she visits is a place she leaves eventually. Saying goodbye is a necessary part of the adventure, like shoddy toilets, delayed flights and occasional homesickness. It’s just part of the experience.

Getting My Blogging Groove Back

Or trying to, at least. I don't know how other bloggers do it, how they can be so damn consistent when it comes to posting on the regular*. I've always been...flighty when it comes to my writing. It's not a love-hate relationship per se - perhaps it's more about how I have one too many commitment issues (only about writing). Or maybe I just require a certain mood, a certain feeling, a certain environment, to get me writing. I celebrated my birthday yesterday and decided to take today off to rest, so I'm at my favorite coffee house and it's practically empty (so I feel less guilty about overstaying. I just love it here so much, I can't help it!). My schedule is clear for the day, and more importantly, my mind is clear and free of work and social calendar matters, so I thought it was time to post something. 

When I lurk around my favorite travel pages on Facebook, I always see these travel photos with travel-related quotes on them and they always inspire me, so I thought I'd get my creative juices flowing by making a few of my own. So I edited some of my favorite travel photos, and there you go. Here's the first one. More to come, I guess. 

Also, I already said this on Facebook, but again, thank you to all those who greeted me on my birthday. I'm ever so grateful! Here's a song for you - I woke up to it playing on MTV yesterday and thought how very cool it was to wake up to my birthday with such an appropriate song. I want the world to celebrate, cheers! 

*"Posting on the regular", oh lord. I haven't heard that since the 90's. What is wrong with me.