A few years ago, when the business of budget flights to nearby Asian destinations was still at its infancy, I had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to do a Mount Kinabalu flyby aboard a tiny Cessna. I was transitioning from freelance writing and directing to working as a regular slave when the offer to write the pilot […]
Author: PinayTraveller
Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc. in cooperation with PLDT and UNILAB proudly presents “Mga Kuwento Mula sa Lupang Pangako”, a back-to-back Holy Week presentation featuring two documentaries shot on location in Israel. For centuries, the Holy Land has drawn millions of pilgrims. It is an important place not only to Christians but to Jews and Muslims alike. […]
*This article was written before Cardinal Chito Tagle was elevated to the College of Cardinals. I have been privileged to travel with the good Cardinal Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle twice: four years ago, in Europe when he was still the Bishop of Imus, Cavite; and recently, in Israel, a couple of weeks after the announcement […]
Hubby and I went for a quick jaunt to Baguio City last weekend. And let me tell you… even if I’ve been to this wonderful city so many times, it never disappoints. The weather is just perfect (17-20 degrees celsius) and the vibe is both energetic and welcoming. If you plan to go to […]
Footnote: Kilometro Cero, Origen de las Carretas Radiales
By PinayTraveller on March 1, 2012“Spain has its Kilometre Zero in the centre of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid (incidentally, the clock of the old Royal House of the Post Office, in front of which the plaque is located, marks the official time in Spain, according to the urban legend). The plaque that marks this point was turned around […]
