Postcards: Albay In A Glimpse
Where do I begin? The butt-numbing 14-hour road trip. Lia’s record-breaking, three-day, in-car…
Luzon
2014: Traveling to the Heart of Travel
It was a year that handheld me to the heart of traveling; that…
Six Out Of A Hundred Islands
At 9 am, Lucap Wharf was inundated with throngs of hungry tourists arranging…
Keepsakes: Romulo Island, Pangasinan
The waves grew bigger by the minute and pounded on the keel. The…
On Stations and Leaving: Mt. Arayat National Park, Pampanga
I rode on the tail end of the jeepney, cupping a toddler asleep…
No More Ghosts: Alaminos, Pangasinan
My memories of Pangasinan are not the fondest. It starts with clambering up…
Real, Quezon: Life as an Indigent, Tikbalang, and REAL-ife Stories
No cellphones. No journals to confide knee-jerk thoughts to. No music to lull…
Tracing Back Steps To Hope
There are two kinds of days for those who have lost important people…
Going Blind: Residence Inn Tagaytay’s Dinner In The Dark
About a decade ago, I was asked this question during an interview for…
Zoomanity Group: It’s Cool To Zoo
A zoo isn’t something I used to call cool. Or to go all…
In Review: Big Rock Farm Resort, Bulacan
There are trips that are best told with elaborate descriptions. Not this one….
Sitio Lucia Resort: Happiness Through GoPro’s Lens
An entire neighborhood block excursion-ing. I must’ve been bonkers to say yes. The introvert…
Candaba Wetlands, Finally
On every traveler’s bucketlist lies that one elusive place that for some weird,…
Mad About Sisiman (And That Lightless Lighthouse)
Wow, I muttered repetitiously under my breath. I was there to make a…
Stories in Tongues and Coming Home To Matnog
There are places you go to for great barbecue, sun and sand or…
Looking For Bicol’s Pili?
Here’s a short and straight answer: Albay Pilinut Candy (formerly New Albay Central…