Considering that the Philippines is used to tropical storms and various calamities, the recent typhoon Ondoy caught us all by surprise. It’s the worst flooding in the history of the country, and the nightmare hasn’t stopped even as Ondoy leaves us dazed and confused. In his wake he left 86 people dead, hundreds missing and…
Author: PinayTraveller
A Weaver’s Tale (or ‘What I Actually Do in Real Life’)
When I’m not travelling, I actually do some serious stuff.:) Here’s the trailer of “A Weaver’s Tale”, Sheron Dayoc’s documentary about the Yakan tribe weavers and the dangers they face amidst the war in Mindanao. Sheron was one of the filmmakers who won the ASIAN PITCH 2008 sponsored by MediaCorp Singapore and NHK Japan. I…
today’s inspiration: jan vormann
Jan Vormann is the artist behind the Dispatchwork Project, an ongoing series of art installations which utilizes colorful Lego blocks to restore distressed architecture. Jan’s Dispatchworks can be found around Europe, particularly in Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, Bocchignano and Berlin. Do you like? photo credit: www.janvormann.com
off travel: excuses, excuses
Oh wow! No post since, um, forever?! I’m not going to make any excuses. But yeah, I will. It’s this darned graduate school! Yup, this old lady is trying to finish her masters in development communications. It’s taken up so much of my time and well, my life. And to think I’m only taking one…
Travel Gear: the Keen Madrid Mary Janes
I want to get me a pair of these! I like Keen. Keen is stylish. Keen cares. Keen is techy. And Keen makes sense. Well, now we know where next month’s raket check will go. (*No, I’m not an employee of or related in anyway with Keen. I’m just a fan.)