“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustav Flaubert.

 

Hello! Do you like travelling like I do? Do you find it fun looking at the different landmarks of each country? Worry not! I do too!

In my 17 years of existence, I’ve been to some countries and enjoyed every second of those trips like Singapore, Hong-Kong, Dubai, and soon to come!

I will be sharing some experiences from countries I’ve visited and share my insights on countries I want to go!

I hope this blog will give you some insight on some countries I’ve been with and hopefully my experience can help you decide your thought within the country!

 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

This country is filled with many landmarks such as the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa. A luxury hotel is also well known here which is called the Burj Al Arab which is considered as the third tallest hotel in the world and resembles the shape of the sail of the ship. Many more landmarks can be found here such as the artificial man made island called Palm Jumeirah, where Atlantis, a luxury hotel / water park is located, Ferrari World, and more!

I enjoyed my stay here in this country even though it has extreme high temperatures. You can definitely assure safety at every places found here, as observed, people here are disciplined. I’m pretty sure you will enjoy your every second on this country!

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore, or the Lion City. One of the great experiences I’ve had. This country was very clean, you couldn’t see a single trash scattered along the sidewalks, etc. People here seems very busy as there are a lot of commuters but I enjoyed my stay here.

The landmarks here are the iconic one, Merlion Park, where the Lion Statue shoots out a ray of water that has been the symbol of Singapore. This landmark is a must for those who want to travel here. Another iconic one, the Universal Studios! You can meet your favorite character from animated films here, feel roller roaster rides or swing by the globe of the studio! Many more are found here but we were not able to swing by them.

Japan

Japan

The country I’ve always wanted to go but haven’t yet, Japan! I’ve been heavily influenced by the culture of Japan as I’ve been watching Anime (Japanese Animation) ever since I was a kid. I learned a lot of things about Japan regarding their culture, places, etc, thru Anime so that’s why this is one of the places in my bucket list. Food here are also one of my favorites such as the ramen, sushi, takoyaki, and more!

The landmarks I want to go are the Mount Fuji, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Shibuya Crossing and Akihabara! I also want to experience the bullet train implemented here as it features high quality of train service.

Enjoy every second of your travel! Treasure the moments you have in your travel as you may never know, one day, you can’t visit those anymore. So treasure every moment you have on your travels!

Arvien Jeff P. Mandalupe
Grade 12 – St. Pius X