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Solo travel

Travelers and their “Firsts”

It has taken me a few more days to put this together due to some late submissions and my increased work load in my day job. I couldn’t accommodate more submissions though because I have set a deadline. I hope you enjoy whatever I have compiled in this blog carnival for blogcarnival.com. What does it … Continue reading »

Categories: Asia, Europe, Hong Kong, North America, Philippines, Solo travel, US, Women travel, World travel | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Walking around Downtown LA solo

Traveling solo is not my gig, unless I am sent on a business trip. I am used to traveling alone but it was always for a meeting or when I had to go home. As much as possible, I prefer not to venture exploring various sights on my own because I didn’t see any enjoyment … Continue reading »

Categories: North America, Solo travel, US | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

First-time Travels of Travel Bloggers

The First-Time Travels of Lonely Planet Blogsherpas – Carnival #9 Jetsetters and seasoned travelers may be “experts on the road” but they also started out learning the ropes of traveling. They now have something to advice on the subject because they have a rich resource of firsthand travel experiences. Some of them, when they were … Continue reading »

Categories: Asia, Europe, Lebanon, Mexico, North America, Philippines, Solo travel, South Korea, Thailand, US, World travel | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

First-time in Danao, Cebu

There I was again traveling alone. It usually happens whenever I travel for business wherein I would be left to my own devices. Having been used to working with non-profits, I often visited new and unfamiliar places without any welcoming party at the airport or a transport service. Sometimes it sounded scary but I always … Continue reading »

Categories: Asia, Business travel, Philippines, Solo travel, Visayas | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

First-time Volunteer Vacation to Bohol

A first-time travel may be a first visit to a new town, city, province, country, or continent. It may be your first dinner in a particular restaurant. Or, your first stay in this hotel. Maybe, it could be a first-time experience for you, like biking cross-country or diving deep in the sea. Many of us … Continue reading »

Categories: Asia, Group travel, Philippines, Solo travel, Visayas, Volunteerism | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

First-time aboard Amtrak

I woke up one early June morning feeling restless. It was my last day in LA and I had to be in San Francisco before the day is over to catch my flight back to the Philippines. This was probably one of those moments when I wanted to do something outrageous and mind-boggling. Trying to … Continue reading »

Categories: North America, Solo travel, US | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

First-time in Cagayan de Oro City

All of my trips to this southern Philippine city had always been for business. My first visit to Cagayan de Oro City, or CDO ,as most Filipinos refer to it, was a decade ago when I was there to hold a training workshop with the local affiliates of the organization where I used to work … Continue reading »

Categories: Asia, Business travel, Mindanao, Philippines, Solo travel | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Review: First-time in Hilton SF

When it comes to hotel chains, the name Hilton is not unfamiliar to tourists. Not only because it’s a nice family name but also due to the brand image it has carved in the hotel industry. My first nights in the US, specifically in San Francisco, were spent in a cozy bed in Hilton San … Continue reading »

Categories: Business travel, North America, Solo travel, US, Volunteerism | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

First Times from Tripbase (my first guest blogger)

This is the first time that First-time Traveler will be featuring an article from a guest blogger. I love that. As I’m pretty sure that every seasoned traveler started out as a first-time traveler, I welcome stories about travel experiences when you first embarked on your travels or when you first visited a place. Read … Continue reading »

Categories: Asia, Solo travel, US | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

First-time in Tagaytay

This weekend I went to Tagaytay. Because I frequent Tagaytay a lot, I couldn’t remember the first time I visited this city. It’s about two hours from Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and its cool weather has made it an attractive place for a weekend getaway. Not only the cool breeze that draws tourists … Continue reading »

Categories: Asia, Luzon, Philippines, Solo travel | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments
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