Hi, I'm Ninay!

I’m a small-town girl from the Philippines. At 28, I found the crazy courage to do something epic: I quit my job to travel and live in New Zealand for a year! Follow me on this wild journey towards chasing my dreams and living my best life…

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Let's Chase the Sunshine!

From where I came from, it’s all about stunning landscapes and beautiful beaches.

From where I came from, it’s all about stunning landscapes and beautiful beaches.

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My whirlwind one-year journey as a working holiday visa holder in New Zealand

My whirlwind one-year journey as a working holiday visa holder in New Zealand

Follow My Journey in Aotearoa
Stories, guides, itineraries, travel tips, and more from the 18 countries I've been to

Stories, guides, itineraries, travel tips, and more from the 18 countries I've been to

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I am Going to Seek a Great Perhaps: My Bravest & Boldest Move Yet

Early this year, I've decided to leave the Philippines for a while to travel and live in New Zealand for one year. If someone asks me how I dared to take this leap of faith into the unknown and where I got the crazy courage to do such an epic decision, here’s what I would tell: I simply followed my heart. Read about my bravest and boldest move yet...

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Mabuhay! I'm so happy you are here!

My name is Ninay a.ka. Girl Chasing Sunshine. Small-town girl from the Philippines. Proud probinsyana. Pinay wanderer. Bubbly to the bones. Tala Queen. Endless dreamer. In 2006, I left my hometown in Zambales to study in Manila. I’ve been independent since then—I went on to take a full-time job whilst traveling locally and abroad every now and then. This year, I’m taking another leap of faith. I found the crazy courage to do something outrageous and epic: I quit my job and left everything comfortable behind to travel and live in New Zealand on a one-year working holiday visa!

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