It’s quite ironic though that during my childhood, I really hated to fly and travel to different places. My dad even wanted me to be a pilot. He bought me these cool airplane and jet plane toys to encourage me to love flying, but it never really worked. Sorry, Dad! Anyway, I told my dad then that I wanted to be a lawyer or an engineer or just anybody who doesn’t get to travel a lot or who wouldn’t travel at all.

My reason? I was really afraid of heights, so nobody was able to convince me to ride in an airplane then. But then there are sea cruises and road trips, right? With ships and ferries, I used to get seasick easily. Most of the time, I would puke on the water because I really can’t stand the movement of the boat. So, if we had to travel then, we’d only travel by land. I can still remember how my dad used to get mad at me because instead of traveling for only an hour or so, he’d be driving for several hours or even days! Could you imagine that? I haven’t gone out of the United States until I was 25!

Quite embarrassing, but that’s how my life used to be. Lol.

Anyway, not until I had to visit my sick grandmother in Europe that I had to face my fear in flying. At first, I was really hesitant. I asked my Dad if I can just stay and if they can go without me. He said that my grandma requested for all of us to be there. So I had no choice but to come along.

It was not the best experience for me, but I kinda had a great time during the trip. I thought since I really had to travel, then might as well make the most out of it, especially since I might be doing that for the first and last time in my life. I never thought back then that it would totally change my mind about traveling. I got to visit many exciting places, meet different people, and experience quite a different culture. Plus, not to mention the food! Man, they’re simply the best. From then on, I convinced myself, Hey! There’s actually no harm in traveling! That’s why here I am…once a trip hater, but now a keen traveler.

Anyway, I had to start this blog because I want to share to you my exciting, sometimes frustrating, experiences with traveling to different parts of the world. Yes, I’ve traveled to several different states, countries, and islands now, despite the fact that I never once dreamed of leaving my home town. Please feel free to browse my site as I would be posting pictures of the places I’ve visited and blogging about every small detail of my experiences as a keen traveler!

Enjoy!