We had planned to travel to South East Asia (SEA) for some time. We had even developed an itinerary for making it an cycling trip but we had to re-adjust our plan following a health road-bump last fall. As a result we decided to develop a trip itinerary around two SEA countries that were not included in our initial cycling itinerary: Philippines and Indonesia. After getting some inspiration from some Lonely Planet travel guide books, we drafted a three-month travel itinerary. Later, we extended our route planning to include a visit to Shanghai to visit family and, if time permits, we would also explore South Korean for a few weeks.

Below is rough itinerary which will keep us moving but should also offer plenty of relaxing time.

Proposed itinerary – Philippines

Proposed itinerary – Indonesia

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    2020.01.29 – Cauayan – Coron (Php) – After breakfast, we patiently waited for our 7:30am hotel’s airport shuttle. The Cauayan City airport was quite small but the waiting lounge was… Read more


  • Rice terraces, hot springs, hikes and massage

    2020.01.21 – Sagada – Bontoc (Php) – As we enjoyed our last breakfast in Sagada, we were glad we had not registered for the optional sunrise activity as this would… Read more


  • Eruption in the Philippines

    2020.01.11 – Ottawa – Beijing (CHN) – Saying that we were eager to leave on our trip would be an understatement. Our two backpacks were loaded and ready-to-go well over… Read more