The Travel Zen of Cai

Solo Travel reflections

  • A Peaceful Stay at Ayothaya Riverside House

    In 2023, I took a solo trip to Ayutthaya, Thailand-a decision that turned out to be one of the most peaceful and memorable travel experiences I’ve had. I booked a stay at Ayothaya Riverside House, and it became more than… Continue reading

  • Lessons & Life Between the Philippines, Thailand, and the U.S.

    Baguio was my beginning- a city wrapped in pine-scented air and early morning fog. I remember walking home as the sun came up, the streets quiet after another long night shift. On weekends, I swapped graveyard hours for exam rooms… Continue reading

  • The Stray and the Spirit House

    It was one of those slow, golden afternoons in Bangkok- the kind where everything feels suspended in heat and soft hums. I had just left Chatuchak Park, legs a little tired, brain mildly buzzing from sunlight and stillness. I wasn’t… Continue reading