The Travel Tribe Leader

“Travel makes one modest; you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” 

Gustave Flaubert



I’ve somehow reached a point in life when reflecting on what is next after a fulfilling career as a senior member of the Public Affairs Section of a prestigious American institution. “How long can I last in the industry?” “Is it time for a new thing?” I know myself as someone who doesn’t like routine. I try to change my own scheme of things just to kill the monotony. (This is not the case in my human relationships, of course.) 

So one day I did the dreadful. With God’s help, I finally left the job I had held for so long. I made a move because time wasn’t on my side. My father’s illness and death became my main turning points.

It’s been years since I’ve been on my own. Diverting my ways to make life more exciting now occupies most of my thinking. My usual train of thought is travel, volunteering, cooking, fitness, nutrition, new language/s, etc. And eventually, writing. Hence, The Travel Peoples was born. I never thought I’d start my own blogging journey. I had several journals from when I was in my teens up to the first few years after university. 

Being so open and accessible to the public, The Travel Peoples enables me to have a simple goal in this new freedom. That goal is to let avid travelers exchange notes about their unique travel experiences by publishing them on TTP. Sharing info is always a way to learn. I don’t want to stop learning; I want to be an instrument of it. (I studied Spanish, French, Korean/Hangeul, and now, Dutch.)

I may say I had been blessed with the "good stuff" back then. Living differently now in another country and getting older, it dawned on me that there is much more freedom in being content with simple things. My part-time duties include being a social entrepreneur promoting Philippine coffee abroad and volunteering in a local church. While living in Malaysia, I wrote for an online media company in Singapore. I started consulting for a US-based author, too. I work now not to pursue fame or money. My dream is to see the world while I still physically can, and I also aspire to help others to the best of my capability.

I hope you can join me in this humble pursuit through The Travel Peoples. If God wills it, I’d like to turn this adventure into a book someday. (UPDATE: I published Life in Lockdown: I Caught the K-Fever (The First Wave) in August 2020, and the second edition in February 2021.) 

Aside from this blog, I wrote a few articles on PinoySeoul.com  as a contributor/publisher (now inactive). Watch my travel vlogs on YouTube and follow my Dutch adventures on Holland Foodie.😀 

Lastly, in pursuing budget-friendly travel, please support me by booking your vacations and related matters on Trip.com. I earn a small commission to fund part of my journeys.

Never travel without your sunscreen and shades.

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