Travel – Gem's Photos and Videos

Bohol, April 2023 weekend trip

Click here to view still images from my April 2023 weekend trip to Bohol. (link to highlights only) https://youtu.be/dj628HZXClk vlog runtime: 20 minutes 33 seconds I went on a short…

gem May 25, 2023

Outside Manila Photoblog Rural

Pozorrubio & Manaoag, Pangasinan trip July 2022

I went with some buddies on an overnight road trip to Pozorrubio in Pangasinan, a little over 200 kilometers north of where I live in Quezon City, Metro Manila, from…

gem August 28, 2022

Architecture Street Taipei

Taipei 2019

https://youtu.be/DulywW6x-80 video runtime: 8 minutes 10 seconds |Direct YouTube Link I went to Taipei on December 1-6, 2019. I mostly took still photographs on this trip, didn't shoot as much…

gem April 10, 2020

Hong Kong Travel Videos

Hong Kong 2019

https://youtu.be/eTltPF0OVqk video runtime: 14 minutes 8 seconds |Direct YouTube Link I went to Hong Kong on November 12 to 15, 2019. The video above is 80% still photos and 20%…

gem April 10, 2020

Quanzhou, China Travel Videos

Quanzhou, Fujian China 2019 Trip

https://youtu.be/640K2fN-9XA video runtime: 31 minutes 41 seconds |Direct YouTube LinkClick here to see ALL PHOTOS of the trip on Flickr, sequenced by date and location. I went to Quanzhou, Fujian, China on…

gem April 10, 2020

Landscape Outside Manila Photoblog

La Union, Philippines, April 2019 Trip Log

La Union is a province in the northern part of the Philippines, in the Ilocos Region. I went to Urbiztondo Beach in the town of San Juan for three days in April 2019. This beach has a small strip of hostels and food places catering to the burgeoning surf scene there.

gem October 7, 2019

Architecture Landscape Photoblog

Quanzhou, Fujian, China 2018 Trip Log

14 minutes 48 seconds, Direct YouTube Link Click here to see ALL PHOTOS of the trip on Flickr, sequenced by date and location. Quanzhou is a city in Fujian, Southern…

gem October 7, 2019

Bali Photoblog Travel

Bali December 2018

1 minute 11 second video, direct YouTube link I went to Bali for three days in December 2018. Stayed mostly in Seminyak. Click here to see all the photos from…

gem October 7, 2019

Hong Kong Outside Manila Thailand

2016 and 2018 Travel Videos (HK, Banaue, Bangkok)

2016: Banaue: 7 minutes 45 seconds Click here to read about this trip. Hong Kong: 4 minutes 19 seconds Click here to read about this trip. 2018: Bangkok: 32 minutes…

gem June 25, 2018

Graffiti Thailand Travel

Bangkok Holy Week 2018 travel log

Went to Bangkok, Thailand, over the Easter holiday on March 25 to April 2, 2018. The 30 minute video below is my travel diary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeskPKeZgNY I also made shorter individual…

gem May 26, 2018

Photoblog Thailand Travel

Day 2 – Bangkok 2018

March 26, 2018 I took the ferry that runs along one of Bangkok's numerous canals at Pratunam pier. I got off at the Wat Si Bun Ruang stop. Airplane…

gem May 26, 2018

Thailand Travel

Day 3- Bangkok 2018

March 27, 2018 Watch day 3 starting from 27:05 of my trip diary video: I followed the chapter on the Bangkok Yai canal in the book 22 Walks in Bangkok. From…

gem May 26, 2018

Thailand Travel

Days 4 to 7- Bangkok 2018

Day 4: March 28, 2018 Here's the view outside my friend's place. I left around noon to check into the Sofitel Sukhumvit Hotel. Another friend flew in from Singapore to…

gem May 26, 2018

The New Rot Fai Market Ratchada, Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand Travel

Day 8- Bangkok 2018

April 1, 2018 It was Easter Sunday that day. I went out for a late lunch at a small diner near my friend's place. Grabbed some snacks too from the…

gem May 26, 2018

Thailand Travel

Day 9- Bangkok 2018

April 2, 2018 Click photos to enlarge: I took the train to the Saphan Thaksin metro station and took the ferry that runs alongside the Chao Phraya river to go…

gem May 26, 2018

Thailand Travel

Day 10- Bangkok 2018

April 3, 2018 I flew back home to Manila in the morning. Click here to see the Flickr album. Watch the full 30 minute video of my trip. Back to…

gem May 26, 2018

Photoblog Thailand Travel

Day 1 – Bangkok 2018

March 25, 2018 Chatuchak Market After leaving my bags at my friend's place, we went to Chatuchak Weekend Market. We took the BTS to the Mo Chit stop, but left…

gem May 24, 2018

Graffiti Laos Photoblog

Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016 travel log

I went to Bangkok, Thailand and Luang Prabang, Laos on October 19-27, 2016. Trip log: Click each day to see posts. Day 1: October 19, 2016- flew to Bangkok, Thailand…

gem December 4, 2017

Thailand Travel

Day 9 – Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016

October 27, 2016 Click photos to enlarge: On my last day, I went to the Jim Thompson House before heading to the airport after lunch. Jim Thompson was an American…

gem December 4, 2017

Thailand Travel

Day 8 – Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016

October 26, 2016 (back to Bangkok) Click photos to enlarge: I took the metro to the Saphan Taksin BTS station that's a staircase away from Sathorn Pier. There are ferries…

gem December 4, 2017

Laos Rural Travel

Day 7 – Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016

October 25, 2016 (Luang Prabang departure day) Click photos to enlarge: Early in the morning, I biked around again and took some photos of the Royal Palace Museum since it…

gem December 4, 2017

Laos Rural Travel

Day 6 – Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016

October 24, 2017 (Luang Prabang Day 3) Click photos to enlarge: I started the day with a great breakfast at Lotus Villa. I had this every morning of my stay…

gem December 4, 2017

Laos Rural Travel

Day 5 – Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016

October 23, 2016 (Luang Prabang Day 2) Click photos to enlarge: I woke up right before sunrise to catch the early morning alms-giving ceremony. It was so early, it was…

gem December 4, 2017

Laos Travel

Day 4 – Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016

October 22, 2016 Click photos to enlarge: I arrived in Luang Prabang around 5:30 AM in the morning via the bus I boarded in Chiang Rai 16 hours before. I…

gem December 4, 2017

Laos Thailand Travel

Day 3- Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016

October 21, 2016 (Luang Prabang Day 1) Click photos to enlarge: Total ground covered on this day: The train pulled into Chiang Mai early in the morning. I went to…

gem December 4, 2017

Graffiti Thailand Travel

Day 2- Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016

October 20, 2016 Click photos to enlarge: I walked around Bangkok's Chinatown in the morning, then headed to the Bangkok Train Station late in the afternoon to take the overnight…

gem December 4, 2017

Thailand Travel

Day 1- Bangkok and Luang Prabang 2016

October 19, 2016 Click photos to enlarge. I took Philippine Airlines to Bangkok: After exiting immigration, my first order of business was to get a sim card - for Google…

gem December 4, 2017

Hong Kong Travel

Three days and Two Nights in Hong Kong (2016)

This is my 4 minute video journal for my trip to Hong Kong last October 8 to 10, 2016: (choose 720p HD quality on the lower right hand corner for…

gem November 8, 2017

Outside Manila Rural Travel

Banaue Rice Terraces August 2016 trip log

Jump to: Day 1(views of the rice terraces from different viewing decks) |Day 2 (Market Day + Downtown) | Day 3 (Batad Village) In August 2016, I went to Banaue,…

gem December 7, 2016

Shanghai Travel

Shanghai trip log- April 2016

I was in Shanghai for a few days this April. Wherever I go, I try to document the local graffiti and street art, but strangely, I didn't see any this…

gem May 7, 2016

Outside Manila Travel

Subic Bay Scuba Diving trip log – January and April 2016

I've scuba dived with Arizona Dive Shop in Subic Bay a few times already. I first dove with them in 2015 and went on day trips to dive with them…

gem May 6, 2016

Outside Manila Travel

Sinulog Festival – January 2016

Sinulog is an annual cultural/ religious festival held in Cebu, Philippines. It's held in honor of Santo Nino, the baby Jesus. (more on Wikipedia) There were dancers and drummers. Click to…

gem May 4, 2016

Architecture Outside Manila Rural

August 2015 Ilocos trip log

I went to the northern tip of the Philippines for a weekend in August 2015.* Got to Vigan, Ilocos Sur just before sunrise. It was pitch black except for a…

gem October 1, 2015

Chile Journal Chile Writings People

Atlanta- 4th of July, 2014 – Peachtree Road Race photos

back to Chile 2014 main page Leaving Chile, I had another six hour long stopover at Atlanta that gave me around a little under 2 hours to explore. It took…

gem May 9, 2015

Outside Manila Travel

Sagada trip log

Sagada is a small town that lies 275 km north of Metro Manila (according to wikipedia). Went there for two days in March. Here are some of my favorite photos…

gem April 21, 2015

Outside Manila Photoblog Places

Bohol, Philippines, trip log, January 2015

Flew from Manila to Bohol's domestic airport in Tagbilaran City. Stayed on Panglao's Alona Beach. Went on some great dives with Philippine Fun Divers. Bohol Bee Farm had some…

gem April 18, 2015

Chile food food Travel

A Mano Gin & Burgers, Vina del Mar

back to Chile 2014 main page Went to A Mano Gin & Burgers in Vina del Mar earlier. Had a delicious craft beer, Mestiza pale ale (brewed by Cerveceria Altamira).…

gem May 26, 2014

Chile food food Travel

Sazon Peruana Restaurant in Renaca

back to Chile 2014 main page Very good restaurant, a bit pricey, but worth it. I got the set meal for around 7,500 CLP, it came with ceviche for the…

gem May 23, 2014

Chile Photo Posts Instagram Transportation

VW Camper Van

Instagram Valparaiso, Chile, May 2014

gem May 23, 2014

Chile food food Travel

six Valparaiso restaurants

back to Chile 2014 main page 1. Don Pancho (Rawson street, near P. Montt Avenue. near the interstate bus terminals) Recommendations: Charquican con huevo, a traditional Chilean dish (comida tipica…

gem May 22, 2014

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