My name is Lara and this is my travel blog and my travel diary as I explore the world.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

Literally, I am taking a single step in this journey of a thousand miles. I am a cheerful, creative, positive, independent, energetic, and happy mixed girl, half Italian and half Filipino. From my parents, I got the wanderlust gene.

At seven months old, I had a baptism of fire in the world of travel and, even before I took my very first step, I took my first flight. My destination was Istanbul ...