Growing up, I’ve seen a lot of these everywhere. I used to call it as “buntot ng pusa” (Filipino term for cat’s tail) then I learned that it is another plant that bears that name. This particular one is referred … Continue reading
Saigon, which now goes by the name Ho Chi Minh, is the largest city of Vietnam that occupies most of its southern part. Named after the communist leader Ho Chi Minh at the end of Vietnam War, it is the … Continue reading
If a picture paints a thousand words, it would still be not enough to describe the grandeur of the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Though the pictures I’ve seen of it doesn’t entice me at all, it has … Continue reading
During my very recent trip to Cambodia, my expectation to see a monk was fulfilled when I visited a couple of temples. Not only did I see one but several of them who came in groups, most likely as tourists … Continue reading
The fisherman’s village at Jimbaran beach is one spot in Bali that is void of a crowd – well, that’s how it was when I dropped there in the morning. Just a couple of tourists were jogging along the beach. … Continue reading
The artists and batik makers are truly Bali’s pride. I got to see them at work when I visited the Batik Factory and the Neka Art Museum. Balinese are fine artists and I was awed to have known the tedious … Continue reading
Bali has long been amongst the world’s iconic vacation destinations. Though I’ve been hearing about it way before I started to travel, it never stirred any interest in me to go there. Until I read the book ‘Eat Pray Love’ … Continue reading
Here is my entry for this week’s travel theme: Keeping the Philippine’s National Museum spotlessly clean.At the entrance of one of the temples in Bali, Pura Tirta Empul, the locals cleanse theirselves before entering the temple.Freshly cleaned clothes hanging outside … Continue reading
Early morning fishing at Sariaya, Quezon.Stop-over site along Hanselma Highway, going to Baguio from Sagada.The famous Bangui Windmills of Ilocos. Exploring the highest part of Bali, Indonesia. The calming life of fishermans in Pundaquit, Zambales. A peaceful morning in the … Continue reading
This week’s travel theme by Ailsa: A blue marlin at the highway of Kota Kinabalu.The tamarraw and the carabao across Rizal Park of Manila. Passing by a big Marian statue on the way to Sagada from Banawe in the Mountain … Continue reading
