The first province on the list was Pangasinan; apt, because Pangasinan is known as the gateway to Northern Luzon (how else to start a great northern escapade, yeah?). Pangasinan means "place of salt," because it's the major producer of salt in the Philippines, and it's biggest products involve the salty (and similarly delectable) "bagoong" and… Continue reading Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (2)
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Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (1)
This is a map of the Philippines: And this, is a map of Luzon: On the last week of April, my friends and I (all newly grads) decided to go tour the northern part of the Philippines' biggest island, and see how that'll fare for us all. You see, unlike most of my trips where… Continue reading Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (1)
In Transit # 1: Great Northern Escapade
This is what happens when you stick 4 girls - who are, incidentally, 90s and 00s song junkies - in a car that travelled the northern part of the Philippines in a span of 5 days. Enjoy. Oh, and a word to the wise: that's exactly how we are anywhere you place us in.… Continue reading In Transit # 1: Great Northern Escapade
A call of sorts
One of the mentors I looked up to most in Ateneo once said, "You know you're an Atenean if you understand that living the good life doesn't have to mean sacrificing the Earth." --- Last May 10, 2014, the Loyola Mountaineers set out to Rizal for the National Clean-Up Climb Day spearheaded by Gideon… Continue reading A call of sorts
Trail Mix
(This was something I wrote as a final requirement for one of the most mind-opening classes I've had in college. It's meant to be spoken out loud, but I don't mind having it read.) Trail Mix I walk. I walk and I walk until there’s nothing more in me that wants to keep moving forward… Continue reading Trail Mix
Philippine Travels # 3: World Wonders
Palawan has always been the dream. Hang on, I'll say that again for good measure: Palawan has always been the dream. This is why when it got announced that we would have the Youth for Christ International Conference in Palawan for 2014, I never second-thought. I was going. And boy, was I… Continue reading Philippine Travels # 3: World Wonders
Replays and Surprises (Why I travel)
I wish I can tell you that once is all it takes. I wish I can tell you that you can know a person's entire life - his dreams and his stories, his regrets and his nightmares - after one conversation. I wish I can tell you that you can understand a city's history… Continue reading Replays and Surprises (Why I travel)
Misadventures and part-time bums
There are times in one's life when the only thing that sounds appealing is the thought of leaving everything behind and running (amok) in someplace anew. Sometimes, you get blessed with a few friends who would do just that with you. So last Sunday, some friends and I (with only the littlest nudging… Continue reading Misadventures and part-time bums
Thought Bubble # 6
We were on the summit of my favourite mountain. I was half-asleep. My head was on your chest, cradled by your heart and kept safe by your strong arms. The rest of me, however, was somewhere else -- far enough from both of us, but close enough to come back and take refuge… Continue reading Thought Bubble # 6
Cheers to the Old, Cheers still to the New
I. You have bad years. You have good years. And you have years that are positively out of this world, so much so that you feel writing about it won't give it justice, no matter how hard you try. But then again, I've always been a stubborn kid. So I will. Try, I mean. At… Continue reading Cheers to the Old, Cheers still to the New
Of perpetual finds 