Letter #18: Seven
Hello, Lia. A couple of months ago, I asked you which gift you’d…
Author: Gretchen Filart
Gretchen is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and essayist from the Philippines, where she embraces life while managing bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her confessional pieces unpack the complexities of grief, healing, motherhood, love, and intersections, garnering recognition from the Greg Grummer Poetry Contest and Navigator's Travel Writing Competition.
Flaws and scars
At the risk of it being called “hubadera” or attention-seeking, I’m putting this…
Implications and intentions: A day in Manila’s biggest slum
A friend once said, “Slum tours are best left to those who know…
Letter #17: To a Child Who Wants to Become a Mother
Hello, Lia. You often tell me that you want kids of your own…
For Women’s Day, this is what I have to say. And it’s not what you think it is.
For Women’s Day, I wish I would be able to tell females out…
Making The Best of a Tennessee Road Trip
No matter where you’re from, taking a road trip can be seen as…
Your US Road Trip, Covered
When you are young and are looking for a way to get out…
To the women and the men (post-hike brain fart)
We were about 30 minutes away from the summit, then we heard it…
Letter #16: Rainy New Year’s Eve in a tricycle
Hello, Lia. It’s been pouring down since Christmas, and tonight is no exception….
Anchors and pitstops
Tito William, a stubborn diabetic in his 50s, drove us from our home…
Five of the Most Naturally Beautiful Travel Destinations on Earth
As travelers, we’re more aware than any other demographic of just how vast,…
A Good Day to Be 35
After long, dizzying weeks of drafting three-day mock tineraries from Nueva Vizcaya and…
Mt. Gola in San Miguel, Bulacan
This trek was nearly postponed. I crammed work till 2:45 am and was…
The Top 3 Museums In and Near La Mesa, California
La Mesa, California is often noted for its beautiful weather, stunning scenery, and…
Santa Cruz Experiences You’ll Never Forget
Vacations should be about making memories, and there is no better way to…
Cagayan Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to Eat and Do, and How to Get There
A trip to Cagayan is not for the fainthearted. Located roughly 500 kilometers…