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I'm Mae - a 20-something year old lass based in the awesome Manila, PH. Welcome to my little corner on the web! This is a catalog of my generally messy life, little travels and overall crazy choices.

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Hits, Misses, & Must-Tries: Everything We Ate in Japan

“Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, craving and identity. In some cases, the unfamiliar becomes the unforgettable.” Of the many reasons for Japan to constantly be able to attract tourist every year, I would argue that food is consistently included on the list. I know because it was in mine and as I prepare …

A Country at a Glance: Our 1-Day Itinerary in Macau

The best destinations are the ones that feel like stepping into two different eras at once. When traveling, there are places that feel like a whirlwind of history and then there are places that feel like a giant, neon-lit playground. Macau , quite frankly, is both. During our HK 2025 trip, we decided to squeeze in a d…

Exploring The Vertical City: My Hong Kong Travel Story

"Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever." - Walt Disney Hong Kong was not on my radar of countries to visit for the year. Funnily enough, our long-standing group chat name for this was Vietnam 2025 which then became Taiwan but somehow ended up buying tickets to Hong Kong. As cra…

Nara & Kyoto: Travel Story of Culture and History

The world is a big history book and to travel is to flip the pages. Can’t really point out why or how it came about but I have always been fascinated by old and historical pieces. It just paints a vivid picture to a good story and while I am no professional writer, I sure am a consumer of good tales but maybe more s…