So this is the feeling of leaving home off to the airport? Of not knowing when you’ll be back again. The bittersweet atmosphere of seeing your 70L backpack ready to be picked when it’s time to leave. And there’s something melancholy between the 4am air and your mum sitting on the sofa in your living …
It’s 4 in the morning and I am watching the street lights of Manila from the vantage point of a Grab car driving me home — I just got back from Bali after my 2 week solo backpacking trip in Indonesia. “If you’re not happy coming back then quit your job”, my best friend from …
Dear Friends, I hope all is well with you. Honestly, this is by far, to this date, the most liberating trip I had in my life and I couldn’t be more excited to share what happened when I solo travel in Indonesia. I LIVED THE BEST ISLAND DAYS OF MY LIFE YET! Oh, and if …
Dear friends, If I were going to have a short visit here on earth, I had to do everything possible to experience it now. So on behalf of marronisgoing blog, this bucket list is my main inspiration and reason of why the heck I am traveling and writing and game for almost anything and everything. …
I might sound a little bit biased here, but I don’t think there is anything as passionate as the coffee industry. And yes, you don’t have to agree. But somewhere between those peak periods and sleepy morning shifts, we baristas, get attached to it. And unlike any other job, to work as a barista is …
When I was young, I grew up watching films about traveling the world and achieving hella fantastic goals. Those things include getting an apartment in New York City, strolling the streets of Paris with a special someone and waking up one morning finding out you’re an heir to a great empire. Those were cheesy as …
The idea of running 26.2 miles or 42 kilometers sounds hella painful and horrifying. I mean, Isn’t it? But I truly believe that pain is just temporary and pride is forever. And running a full marathon has been my long time dream – I remember writing down “To run a marathon” on a homework back …
Typing these words are sending tears to my eyes because this topic is so dear to me. I found myself with a heavy sigh, and all these thoughts are like avalanche inside my mind. Probably because I have a lot of things to say. Maybe these are the words that I wish I heard when …
There are a lot of blogs that will give you the whole guide on how to prepare for a certain race. Like ‘what to do the night before race day’, ‘what to eat for breakfast on the actual race day’ and some ‘how to recover quickly from a race’. But no one is really talking …
The 39°C wind is saying hello to my body as I start writing this. Am I already in hell? Oh no, it’s summer again. And not to mention seeing Halo-halo and Mais Con Yielo being sold 2 blocks away from my house. Summer is here. And it’s freaking here to stay.