Tag: travel
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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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Fond dreams
Jodi Picoult’s take on the book, Honeymoon With My Brother: “If you could completely change the course of your life, where would you go? Franz Wisner’s funny, endearing, and breathtakingly detailed journey with his brother Kurt is a timely reminder that sometimes we have to travel the globe in order to find ourselves and the…
Always Wandering 