love yourself - The Boho Travels

"The picture that was never going to be shared', The Boho Travels, Bagan, Myanmar, November 2016

About Time! – Finding Joy in the Art of Self-Love

"So payat!" "You look good!" "Blooming!" "What's your secret?" These are words that I've been hearing quite a bit since I started practicing the art of self-love. See, I have been…

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January 17, 2021

Ending anxiety-inducing 2020 with a grateful heart

Photo captured by Monica Manuel, UP Diliman Campus, QC, December 2020

Mental Health Matters / Travel Therapy

Ending anxiety-inducing 2020 with a grateful heart

Oh 2020, what a year you have been! You are a mix of bananas and sanity, sadness and happiness, anxiety and serenity, hate and love, death and life, loss and…

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January 2, 2021

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Pinay. Storyteller. Traveler. Iska.

Hello there! My name is Monica and travel is my therapy. I am on a perpetual journey of self-discovery and loving what I see. After backpacking for two weeks and visiting indigenous tribes in the Philippines, I decided to travel to give faces to different cultures and communities. I have been to 14 countries outside my own. And, I intend to explore more places, forge relationships with local communities, and tell their stories. My mission? To inspire you to love yourself and just give it a go – through my story telling. I write through the lens of an introvert, with anxiety, and a member of the LGBT community.