My husband and I are in the middle of a long trek going up to the remote village of Buscalan in Kalinga, Philippines. We are on our way to see the famous tattoo artist Whang Od, said to be the last Kalinga tattoo artist of her generation. My heart is pounding. And…
The trip was supposed to happen on the same day that Hubby and I were wed nine years ago. We were going to celebrate our wedding anniversary in another country, as we have been doing for the past five years now. But things don’t always go as planned, see, and sadly, the trip fell through….
Last weekend, my family and I had a chance to make a quick getaway to Morong, Bataan. There were 8 1/2 of us (7 adults, 1 teenager and a little boy who loves the beach). It was a rare treat for everyone to be in the same place, at the same time. And while the…
It felt as if our vacation was over before it even began. We were sad to say goodbye to Aslum and its glorious sunsets. On our last afternoon there, we trooped down the beach, all six of us bakasyonistas, to watch our last Aslum sunset before going back to Manila. On the gray sand, I…
Ibajay’s Market Day on Tuesdays is a big affair. People from the municipality’s thirty five barangays flock to the Public Market to shop. From fresh produce to second hand clothes, the market is filled with various commodities sold by vendors from nearby towns. It’s really quite an experience to be in the middle of it…