It was an uneventful red eye flight from Manila to Kuala Lumpur via Malaysia Airlines, my first time to fly with them. It was a pleasant flight but I am not totally impressed with the …
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First Time in NAIA Terminal 1: Seriously, It’s Not As Bad As You Think!
In my younger years, the old Ninoy Aquino International Airport, now referred as NAIA Terminal 1, was a popular landmark, a Filipino pride, an architectural masterpiece, one of the newest and modern in Asia. It …
Continue readingRediscovering Puerto Galera
When was the last time I have been here? This was the question I had in mind during my visit in Puerto Galera for Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival 2014. The truth is, I have …
Continue readingA Solo DIY Trek to Kawah Ijen of Indonesia
There are places that are worth coming back more than once and Indonesia is one. There are so much to see and so much to do in the world’s biggest archipelago that I promised myself …
Continue readingLuna: A Day in the Show Window of Apayao
Eversince I’ve seen the image of Lussok Crystal Cave, the dream of going to Luna haunted me. There’s something about the place that got me, something mystifying. I was fascinated and transfixed by the beautiful …
Continue readingA Walk in Sangay Siapo Island Before it is Gone?
Some twenty years ago, a beautiful small island off the coast of Bongao in Tawi-Tawi exists. It has a stretch of fine white sand where kids and kids at hearts used to play. It is …
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