Traveling is not measured by the distance one moves, but by how much one learns and the remarkable people one meets.

I didn’t go on adventures as often last year as I did in 2012 but the crazy experiences and interesting people that I met more than made up for it. Travel had become more than just being in as many places as I could. I wasn’t on a rush and it didn’t bother me if I missed all the guidebook-recommended attractions in destinations I visited.

I was going through the motions of change and it felt like being in, what could possibly be, the quarter-life crisis of a travel junkie.

For my latest year-end photo series, I was inspired by my ongoing transitions. Here are photos of some of my most memorable travel moments in 2013:

Philippines

Kalibo > Guimaras > Iloilo > Biri Islands, Northern Samar > Biliran > Leyte

Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines

Ati-atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines.

Guimaras, Philippines

Guimaras Island, Philippines.

Guimaras, Philippines

Guisi Beach in Guimaras Island, Philippines.

Iloilo, Philippines

Cabugao Gamay Island in Islas de Gigantes, Iloilo, Philippines.

Iloilo, Philippines

Isla de Gigantes Norte, Iloilo, Philippines.

Iloilo, Philippines

Casa Mariquit, Iloilo City, Philippines.

Iloilo, Philippines

Downtown, Iloilo City, Philippines.

Iloilo, Philippines

Iloilo River Esplande, Iloilo City, Philippines.

Biri Island, Northern Samar, Philippines

Biri Rock Formations, Biri Island, Northern Samar, Philippines.

Biri Island, Northern Samar, Philippines

Biri Island, Northern Samar, Philippines.

Biliran Island, Philippines

Biliran Island, Philippines.

Kalanggaman Island, Palompon, Leyte, Philippines

Kalanggaman Island, Leyte, Philippines.

Kalanggaman Island, Palompon, Leyte, Philippines

Kalanggaman Island, Leyte, Philippines.

Thailand

Ayutthaya > Bangkok

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Local river ferry crossing in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Shipyard full of traditional wooden boats in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Bangkok, Thailand

Chao Phraya River Ferry in Bangkok, Thailand.

Bangkok, Thailand

Sunset at Bangkok, Thailand.

India

Kolkata > Bodhgaya > Varanasi > Khajuraho > Orchha > Gwalior > Chittorgarh > Udaipur > Ranakpur > Jodhpur > Jaisalmer > Jaipur > Agra > Delhi

India

Kolkata Airport, India.

India

Kolkata City Center, India.

India

Kolkata City Center, India.

India

Kolkata City Center, India.

India

Kolkata Railway Station, India.

India

Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India.

India

Puja (Prayer Ritual) along the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.

India

Varanasi Railway Station, India.

India

Overnight train to Khajuraho, India.

India

Sunrise at Khajuraho, India.

India

“Kamasutra Temples” in Khajuraho, India.

India

Orccha, India.

India

Orccha, India.

India

Orccha, India.

India

Orccha, India.

India

Orccha, India.

India

Orccha, India.

India

Orccha, India.

India

Gwalior Fort, India.

India

Indian Curry in Gwalior, India.

India

Chittorgarh Fort, India.

India

The White City. Udaipur, India.

India

View from the City Palace in Udaipur, India.

India

Lakeside in Udaipur, India.

India

Udaipur, India.

India

Jain Temple in Ranakpur, India.

India

Rural roads in Ranakpur, India.

India

The Blue City. Jodhpur Fort, India.

India

City Palace in Jodhpur, India.

India

Jodhpur City Center, India.

India

Jaisalmer Fort, India.

India

Sunset from Jaisalmer Fort, India.

India

Thar Desert, Jaisalmer, India.

India

Thar Desert, Jaisalmer, India.

India

Amber Fort, Jaipur, India.

India

Jaigarh Fort in Amber, Jaipur, India.

India

Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, India.

India

Fatehpur Sikri Palace in Agra, India.

India

Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

India

Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

India

Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India.

India

Exploring New Delhi with Marx of Maxtermind and Paula of Pondering Paodaolei. Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi, India.

India

Qutub Minar in New Delhi, India.

Nepal

Pokhara > Annapurna Sanctuary (Base Camp) > Kathmandu > Bakhtapur > Nagarkot > Bandipur

Nepal

Lakeside in Pokhara, Nepal

Nepal

Gompa in Pokhara, Nepal

Nepal

Macrame charm collection of my travel buddy in Pokhara, Nepal

Nepal

Annapurna Sanctuary Trek, Nepal.

Nepal

Annapurna Sanctuary Trek, Nepal.

Nepal

Annapurna Sanctuary Trek, Nepal.

Nepal

Japanese food trip in Pokhara, Nepal.

Nepal

Swayambhu Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Nepal

Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal.

Nepal

Bakhtapur, Nepal.

Nepal

Bakhtapur, Nepal.

Nepal

Spending my birthday outside my hometown for the first time. Kathmandu, Nepal.

Nepal

Bandipur, Nepal.

Nepal

Bandipur, Nepal.

Nepal

Bandipur, Nepal.

Nepal

Bandipur, Nepal.

Nepal

Himalayas, Nepal.

Singapore

Singapore

River Safari in Singapore.

Singapore

Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.

Singapore

Marina Bay in Singapore.

Singapore

Marina Barrage in Singapore.

Philippines

Manila to Iloilo Flight via Cebu Pacific Air, Philippines

Clear Manila skies one day after Typhoon Yolanda left the Philippines.Metro Manila, Philippines.

Iloilo, Philippines

On a relief operation for victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Concepcion, Iloilo, Philippines

This photo series is only a preview of destinations I will blog about this year. I posted stories behind these photos on my new facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/marcosdetourist.

You can also find more of my itineraries and photo galleries on my Travel Notes @DiYDetour. Here are links to my 2013 travel notes: