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This is the 5th Christmas I will spend away from the Philippines and in a non-celebrating country. I must admit I miss the festivities back home. Christmas season in the Philippines start in September and it is more of a tradition than a religious celebration. Christmas parties, exchange gifts, etc. My Christmas in 2015 was spent in Brunei with my family and we had a family get together which meant so much to me. 2016, I spent it alone in a hotel room watching netflix in Singapore. 2017, Brunei. 2018, I spent it with a cool and kind group of Germans in Bali, Indonesia. And this year, I will spend it in Morocco. I tried to go back to the Philippines for Christmas as a surprise but it did not work out. I am not sure if it is good or not, but I do not feel the hype of the holidays anymore. See, I never celebrated my birthday in grandeur after my 7th. For me, every single day is as ordinary and is amazing as any other day. Like, I do not have to wait for Christmas to give. I do not have to wait for New Year to change or to set goals. But yeah, I miss the holiday shenanigans. I hope you have a great holiday season! Happy holidays, everyone! 😘 191 10
The sunset yesterday was on fire. Gave me just the right ambiance I needed to stop, sit, and breathe. 🔥 173 6
So happy to see the contrast of Morocco. Hiked more than 2300m-high summit to see this. I lasted just few minutes at the summit because my asian genes were dying because of cold temp. I got back at the bottom after 9hrs and 2days after, I am still left with sore legs. No regrets. It was quite an experience! Are you aware that it snows in Morocco? 241 5
I hope people see beyond the vibrant social media. Appreciate the talents and the hardwork, but do not forget to look beyond it. The world is getting more superficial. People decide their next destination based on the curated social media contents. Sure. I am not against it (actually guilty of it sometimes) but I hope we get to have deeper purpose. This, I am still trying to figure out. I am working hard not to be infected by the toxicity. I take a break whenever I feel like I am losing myself. I try to make efforts to keep relationships with people I want to keep in my life. And of course, I enjoy and have fun at times. Let's live our lives unapologetically in a sense that there is really nothing to apologize about because we live it with respect to others and with kindness. Let's do what we love, if we do not know it yet, let's keep looking. I think life is a journey of changing goals, values, interests, and yes, sometimes, people. In this life of impermanence and imbalance, let's try our best to live it with so much love and kindness. Okay, it's just me blabbering at 02:30. 311 16
These past few days were not easy. There was a lot going in my mind, my emotions were fucked. One thing about travelling alone is it gets lonely at times. Or when you are tired and you just want to stop or have someone beside you to just give you that tight hug, there's no one there but your own arms. I mentioned in my story that this is not the first time it happened because this is normal. Long-term travelers, especially solo travelers know this. But it is tougher than you think. You have to fight before all the crazy things in your brain eat you up. If you are following travelers on instagram, take time to read their captions because behind those photos that inspire you, are more inspiring stories of a human being on a journey in this dynamic world. If they seem to post lesser than usual, take time to sneak into their inbox and ask, because they, too, get tired. I got tired but hey, I am getting back up. I just needed a break. 178 5
Morocco surprises me in more ways than expected. I have seen instagrammable photos of this country - blue town of Chauoen, Riads of Marrakech, Old town of Fez, Sahara in Merzounga, etc. They are all amazing! But Morocco is more than those spots! The contrast is just overwhelming that instagram can not show them all. Every city, town, or village I go to, I can not help myself but muster how different it is from what I expected. I wish I could tell you more about it in writing but I have not processed them all in my head. And oh, people!!! They are so nice! Been to several strangers' homes because they offered us tea and snacks. Was accommodated in a mosque in Figuig for lunch because everything was closed and we can not get food anywhere. And we do not eat couscous everyday, okay? Moroccans are like artists in the kitchen! Dishes are amazing! . 155 7
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