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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Dream-like Memories of Sagada
There are memories that knock on your door dressed in dream-like qualities: hazy, incoherent, full of moments that wrap the heart with a warm, lingering, silent joy. And without you knowing it, you start to physically manifest the beginning of a smile. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Episcopal Church, George Guest House, Memories, nature, Philippines, photography, Sagada, Strawberries, Travel
13 Comments
On Taal (and Filipino Hospitality)
The smell of sun-dried horse manure wafts from the ground; I breathe in. It is only thirty minutes past nine but humidity is already restrictive. Beads of sweat trickle down my forehead; then to my brows where they accumulate before … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines
Tagged Filipino Hospitality, Horseback, Hospitality, photography, Taal Volcano, Travel
7 Comments
Viva! Viva!: Blurring the Line Between Truth and Fiction
A good festival is like literature -it is capable of blurring the line between truth and fiction; the grotesque and the beautiful. It effortlessly combines expression of faith and propensity for merry-making. Once there, you begin to forget time. Seconds are measured by … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines
Tagged Ati-Atihan, festival, Hope and gratitude, Kalibo, photography, Sadsad, Travel, writing
4 Comments
The Taxi Driver as Face of a City: My KL Experience (Part 2)
I remember in no particular order: -a lingering hug which, when translated into words, would mean “I’m happy I’ve met you”; -man-made lake, in equal parts pretentious and grand; -four pairs of feet trying to outrun time; -a grey and … Continue reading
Posted in Malaysia
Tagged good customer service, taxi in Malaysia, Taxi in Manila, Travel
5 Comments
The Mountain Whispered: Stories from Mt. Pulag
I sit behind a patch of dwarf bamboos to shield me from the biting cold. Just hours ago at the base camp, temperature dropped to 4 degrees Celsius – unbearable for someone used to Manila’s scorching heat – made even … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines, Singapore
Tagged father and son, Mountain Photos, Mt Pulag, nature, Philippines, photography, sadness and warmth in travel, Sea of Clouds, trail food, Travel, Traveling solo, Yabag
18 Comments
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