Strangers and missed flights
My chest and legs burned as I sprinted toward the check-in counter amid…
Travel Perspectives
Of Tuna Spread and Father’s Day
When I was a college sophomore, my stepfather and I had a huge…
How Travel Changed My Life Forever
I have had many lives. I have served and bussed tables at a…
2016: A Year of Dreams
A vagabond friend of mine once said, “When you’ve traveled and seen that…
Trip Tips: Money-saving Tips for Rocking That Next Vacation
There’s no arguing about it: traveling is an awesome experience. The ability to…
Homecoming
The early days of June found me combing the sands of an island…
Glimpses of Gumaca
Coming from Bicol, Gumaca is the breather one looks forward to in what…
Letter #4: Four
Four. The dates of our birthdays. The cats you’ve saved off the streets…
The Dead, February, and Bowls of Heart
7th The seventh of February marks my six years of blogging. Six years….
On Quitting Everything To Travel and Creating Your Own Road
There is a prevailing culture nowadays to leave everything behind to travel. Amid…
NLEX Lakbay Norte 5: Temporary Goodbyes, Lone Sunsets, and Rediscoveries
There was suffocating unease as I inched further away from the gate. The…
On 2015 and Being Home
At this time of the year, among a sea of year-ender posts, highlights…
A Torturous Birthday in the Mountains (Or, Why I think it’s okay to bring my toddler to hikes even if you don’t)
Silly. It’s a word I’ve become accustomed to. Occasionally, there’s also “foolish”, “masochist”,…
From Nice to Naughty: When Good Travelers Go Bad
Being in a foreign environment tends to provide travelers with a feeling of…
What’s With All These Hipmunk Posts?
If you’re subscribed to my newsletter (or one of the few frequent flyers here),…
Biyaheroes for Penny-Wise Travelers (And How We Ended Up In A Mother’s Day Ad)
Lia and I are in an ad. I know. You’re also probably as…