Hello, I’m Shylla!
I can’t stay in one place even at early age, that’s why my mum would always tell me I have an itchy sole. I started traveling around my country when I joined mountaineering in college back in the Philippines. But I only started to see other countries last 2006 when I got a job in Singapore. I lived there for (5) five years then I fell in love and moved to Dubai and lived there for (8) eight years. I recently relocated here in London last 2019, and so far, since then I have not travelled much yet because the Corona virus pandemic just hit all of us worldwide.
In My Travels, I seize every moment. I used to make my own itinerary and budget list, but as I get older, I don’t do this anymore if it’s not necessary, because I have learnt that exploring a foreign land where your feet leads you is much more liberating than following what others have done already. I used to research a lot before I travel, but I don’t do this anymore also, it sort of spoiling my expectation and tend to less appreciate what I am seeing in front of me. Little research will do, then when I get there, that’s when I start to learn and unlearn. I’m not a fussy traveler, I can sleep at any accommodation, if I could sleep inside a tent I would. I would rather spend more money in food! I’m an adventurous foodie, I only eat specialties of that place as much as possible. I hate shopping except when I’m traveling, but I prefer local flea/night markets. I don’t care if it’s tiring, for me, I always treat every trip as my last. Lastly, I will always find My Snowglobe for my collection.
I was apprehensive to put up this blog as I cannot handle cyber-bullying (or any form of bullying!) because I am not a writer, I know I have many flaws because I am just a story-teller. However, with the help of friends who kept on telling me that I should share my travel stories, because it might inspire other people the way it inspires them, here I am now!
Enjoy and please be gentle 🙂