How To | Take Five While Traveling

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  I am not really a tourist spot hoarder when I travel. I prefer taking my time and  choose the ones where I really wanna go and spend other days just chillin' out. 

Here are quick tips to have a stress-free time while on the road.

*Dedicate a day to slow down
We all get excited to visit new places that we only get to see on postcards or on your favorite travel blogs. It's OK to want to visit all of them but sometimes we focus too much on squeezing tourist attractions in one day that we burn out after. When planning your schedule, allot a free-day after a day of climbing up and down temples, photo-walking around the city or just furiously taking selfies behind a pretty flower vase. Take a day-off from your day-off.
Orchard Road, Singapore

*Wake up late
This is why I'm not always applicable to tour groups with strict schedules. Not needing to rush is one of the best feelings ever.

My friend snapped this inside our Hotel in Cambodia.
I sometimes sleep this way. Don't judge me.

*Find the nearest park
This is one of the best places to hang out for the day. Most city parks doesn't have an entrance fee so it's the cheapest as well. 
grab a bite and have a mini picnic.
Lumpini Park, Bangkok
 
Burnham Park, Bagiuo

*People Watching
Stop and sit on the gutters, wait for the time to slow down and feel like a local.
Just outside Siam Paragon, Bangkok
On the streets of Lisboa, Macau

*Ice Creams
On days of touring there will be a lot of walking under the sun, nothing else can give us a quick cooler than ice cream.
NgongPing, Hong Kong
some ice cream parlor in Siem Reap

*Do something non-touristy
Royal Pirates' Love Toxic Concert, Bangkok
Book shopping at Kinokuniya, Singapore 

*Cafes
Perfect place to catch up and regroup, Also time for planning with your travel buddies. 
Calea, Bacolod

*Boat rides
Scenic and relaxing
 Burnham Park, Bagiuo
Nuvali, Laguna

*Catch some Zzz's
Blue Lagoon, Vang Vieng
Moal Boal, Cebu

 *Take it all in
Sunrise at Guisguis beach, Sariaya Quezon
Bagasbas Beach, Daet, Camarines Norte

*View + Beer = ultimate chillin'
Nam Song River, Vang Vieng

Or when all else fails... find the nearest massage chair.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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