The waiting is over. Over 5 months of preparation, at last, 24 hours to go till setting off on my volunteer adventure in The Philippines. The final weekend, I had my extended family come over my house for lunch and it was nice to see them one last time before I jet off. I have finished packing my bags and it was hard to put the lists of what I need to bring with me! For instance, I wasn't sure whether to bring laptop or not and in the end, I decided not to bring...

A journey of a thousand miles begins with just under 2 weeks to go and I thought it is necessary to start my very own blog to share with you all with my volunteering experience in upcoming trip. In late January 2013, I was successfully accepted into a volunteer work abroad in Cebu, Philippines for a period of three months. I couldn't express my joy and had to share the great news to my family and friends. Before this amazing opportunity, I have never thought I wo...