My Travels
Talk with the locals, eat local dishes, try public transport. Make it your home, away from home.
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Buscalan | My Experience in Getting a Traditional Tattoo
Buscalan is not for the fainthearted. No wonder why millennials take pride of one’s journey to Buscalan. I see those who have traveled to get inked by the living legend, Apo Whang-Od, post their pictures in Facebook and Instagram as if one is now officially considered a brave hunter of the tribe. And for an artist like me and a lover of all forms of art, it was a dream to get there and get inked as well.
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Boracay | Nov. 2018 – You’re Still The Same Old, Brand New You
Another night another day, what can I say? You’re still the same old, brand new you. Boracay| Nov2018 eatrundrawandwrite.com Boracay | After Six Months of Rehabilitation Six months ago, President Duterte ordered to close Boracay for rehabilitation due to the famous island becoming a ‘cesspool’ as he termed it. The island was totally closed to the public and the rehabilitation work lasted for six months. Update (Jan 2019): We went to Bora after reopening (Nov 18-20) and the water activities we availed were discounted. I’ve heard that prices of water activities now changed around 2k php minimum. As time flies so fast, last Oct. 26, 2018, Boracay re-opened it’s doors…
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Simala Church | Sibonga, Cebu – 2018
Simala Church| Located at Sibonga, Cebu lies this popular castle-like church — Simala Church, also known as Monastery of the Holy Eucharist. The church has been established by the Marian monks lead by Fra. Martin, from Pampanga who were sent on mission through the intercession of Mother Mary to Cebu. His Eminence Cardinal Vidal granted them the permission to stay and find a land they can cultivate and establish for cloistered and monks dedicated to prayer and Mary, officially naming their community Marian Monks of the Eucharistic Adoration (MMEA).
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Playa La Caleta: A Glamping Paradise
Playa La Caleta – A Glamping Paradise Third week is freedom! As for us, this is the only week we can relax after a stressful closing of the books. And so, we had our quick escape from numbers and sleepless nights. Went to a beach not too crowded but not too far, where we can pitch tents, sleep on hammocks (or even on the sand!), swim until pitch dark, and drink until we hold onto the fine grains of sand trying to avoid falling off the earth.
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Filipino Exotic Foods I Dare You to Try
Foodtrip? Yes, it's more fun in the Philippines. I'm sure in every country, there is a unique food/cuisine that is ultimately their own. Philippines is sure to have something to offer to you, making your tastebuds wild, and your appetite to go crazy --- either you'll want to eat it or you won't. So I dare you. Try these food on the list when you travel the Philippines. It is worth the experience. But prepare your stomach and brace for impact.
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Something I Learned Because It Doesn’t Snow in the Philippines
While classifying invoices at work this day, I come across an item I have no idea about — salt spreader. So I asked one of my counterpart in Europe what the heck it is. He said it is an equipment to spread salt on the ground, so ice/snow would melt, to prevent people from slipping.
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Northern Blossom Flower Farm, Atok, Benguet
Last week, I promised myself to write every week for my #weeklyblogchallenge but I’m going to pause for awhile to tell you about my trip last weekend, the reason I can’t write right away. I was on a vacation for four days and went to the Mountain Province. Internet connection was slow and the busy tour schedule was tiring. But sore feet from trekking and sleepy head for early call time is worth it. Peak on one of my favorite on this trip to Northern Blossom Flower Farm.
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Ang Pooritang Gala
Akala ng iba sa akin (lalo na yung mga hindi mahilig magtravel), porket umaalis ako halos buwan-buwan, napupunta sa mga bundok, dagat o saan pa man, akala nila ang dami ko nang pera. At akala nila, napupunta lang sa ‘galaan’ lahat. 😄
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Bright Red on Blue
Just want to share with you a hidden paradise in Masasa, Tingloy, Batangas, PH. A really nice escape from the city. You can take a bus from Jam Liner, Kamuning to Grand Central Bus Station, Batangas. From there, you take a jeepney ride to Nasugbu Pier. You can ride a boat directly to Masasa beach at Tingloy Island, but we were lucky to have a friend who’s from Tingloy so we had an accommodation almost for free. Then we just took a tricycle to get to Masasa – but there’s a long walk from the terminal to the beach. It’s worth it though. 😀
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Why Do We Climb Mountains?
As I lay on a sofa, resting my body with sore muscles from shoulders to feet a day after a climb, a friend asked “Why are you so hard on yourself? Why do you climb mountains?” I just grinned back and smiled a ‘you-will-never-understand-because-you-don’t-try’ smile. One just can’t simply explain why we, you and I climb mountains. It is never a simple one-word explanation. Words can’t even be enough.
