WHEW… 3 months! 🌎 It felt so short, yet at the same time, I’ve done so much that I might just need a vacation from my vacation (haha). The feeling is bittersweet, but one thing’s for sure—I’m super excited to head back home and create more travel content for you guys! 🎥✨
Latin America has been a dream of mine for years. After leaving my life in Dubai, I thought traveling to this part of the world would be impossible. Living in the Philippines, heading this far west comes with challenges—long flights and higher costs compared to backpacking in Asia.
But after a major health scare back in 2018 (shoutout to post-surgery me 🏥💪), I promised myself to turn dreams into reality. WORK HARD… PLAY HARDER. 💥
Latin America is huge, so 3 months wasn’t enough to experience it all. I decided to split my travels into two big backpacking trips. For PART 1, I visited four countries—spending almost two months in Mexico 🇲🇽 and Peru 🇵🇪, and splitting the remaining days between Colombia 🇨🇴 and Cuba 🇨🇺 (plus a few days in the US, but more on that in another vlog).
I was lucky to spend this trip with some amazing travel blogger/vlogger friends: Trisha (@psimonmyway), Ave (@avelovin), and Raphael (@journeywonders). Traveling and creating content with them made everything easier and so much more fun! 🙌
Can I say this trip changed me? Not entirely, but a piece of my heart now belongs to the incredible people I met from around the globe. 🌍 I hope our small interactions made an impact on their lives, just as they did on mine. 💛
Now, it’s time to move forward—time to grow, improve, and apply everything I’ve learned to be a better person: more loving, understanding, generous, respectful, and someone who celebrates the little victories. 🌟
Life is a journey of learning. Textbooks and schools provide the fundamentals, but people and experiences shape you into your own superhero. 🦸
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Shoutout to:
🎥 @journeywonders and @danastours for the epic drone shots!
🎒 @deuter_ph for my carry-on bag
🌐 @travelwifi for keeping me connected
🌄 @danastours for an unforgettable Sacred Valley trip in Peru
☕️ @stanleybrandph for my trusty travel mug
🚌 @peruhop for transportation all over Peru
🏨 @kokopellihostels for hosting us in Lima and Paracas
#LatinAmericaTrip #BackpackingAdventure #TravelWithKennethSurat
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