Posts Tagged With: travel
Life in Motion Part I
A lot can happen in a month. A lot has happened in the past month. I don’t even know where to begin. I do know that in the past month my life has been moving at warp speed and though I try to slow down, it seems that life is always on the go. I [...]
Hello from stormy Palawan!
I’m in an internet shop somewhere here in Puerto Princesa. I was dropped off by my sister’s sorority friend and her husband, Marnie and TJ. We had lunch at Ugong Rock (which is one of the restaurants I would recommend when you’re in town, next to Ka Lui’s) and it was a very affordable place [...]
How Not to be conned in Macau —and live to tell the tale (Part I)
(Author’s note: She and her friends went on a Birthday vacation last July 7-11 in Macau; this is a late post for Day 3) “We seriously need to find a hotel otherwise we’re going to be like one of those helpless characters in Koreanovelas that have nowhere to stay.” That was the frantic conversation that [...]
Macau: beauty in contrasts
The decision to go to Macau for our birthday was actually accidental. There was a promo flight in Tiger airways and, because our birthday was two weeks away, I called up Keren, Kay and Meryll that I was seconds away from booking our flights. Originally, we were set to go to Bangkok. Local politics (elections) [...]
Review: Acuatico Resort, Laiya, San Juan, Batangas
Acuatico Resort, Laiya, San Juan, Batangas There’s a resort in Laiya that’s being talked about for its beauty and its being an ideal vacation getaway. I agree. Upon seeing their website, I was intrigued. You know how websites always manage to make things appear more beautiful than it actually is? Well, I for one didn’t [...]
Batad Chronicles: They’re overworked
“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” – Ovid The first thing I noticed about Nanay Ida as I sat beside her was the attire she was wearing. Batad, although remote, has also to an extent embraced change. Traditional Ifugao costumes are hardly seen or worn by natives this day and [...]
I survived Batad Day 1
I hurriedly left the house at quarter to 8:00pm last May 10 to get to Florida Bus Station in España, Manila. The bus was to leave at 9:00pm, but the meeting time was at 8:00. Miraculously, I was able to fit into a medium-sized trekking bag four days’ worth of clothes and other necessities. While [...]
Personal connections
The honking of the garbage collector truck early this morning startled me. I forgot to put the trash in one black trash bag, so I quickly got up like a mummy from her tomb and ran downstairs to get the trash. I don’t know whether they would be collecting the bio or non-biodegradable today, and [...]
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