Month: February 2010
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February pic(k) of the month
Life’s a beach. Dear Boracay: I will never tire of basking in your sunny and sandy glory. By the beach, I lie on a chair under the palm trees. By the beach, I watch the sun set, flood colors and cast shadows on the landscape. By the beach, I come to rest after frolicking in […]
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Beaching in solitude
Willy’s Rock in Boracay Boracay will always be my favorite retreat. Most see it as an island of raucous parties and hot bodies. My own parents for one think this island has all kinds of people and risks. But for me, I take refuge in a tucked away portion of White Beach. Away from the […]
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Tirad adventure
The summit looks pretty tiny from the saddle. But really, it’s not. I almost missed this climb. If not for the heavens who conspired to reschedule an exam and to give me my boondocks. Nope. I wasn’t off to a good start. Last February 6 and 7, my 2 girlfriends and I joined the 2nd Annual […]
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Travel in style
Dexter (left) and Connie (right) Dexter’s a Deuter Futura Pro 42. I got him just this week. Connie’s a North Face Recon SE. She’s been with me since 2008. This is how I roll. :)
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Electronic pass to the world
“Ma’am, huwag kayo maniwala sa mga sinasabi ng mga buang na ‘yan (Ma’am, don’t believe a word those crazy people are saying).” With an exasperated look, the manong guard addressed my worried question if it was indeed true that the DFA’s electronic encoding machines were out of order. Well, I guess I wasn’t the first […]
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My first time
Much has been heard and written about Binondo’s good food and cheap finds. So I won’t go into that. Besides, I’m too lazy and I don’t consider myself a foodie nor a shopping junkie. :D The second leg of Rediscovering Manila brought our wandering feet to the historical (cultural? ancient?) and (oh my) despondent streets […]
Always Wandering 