Spain | Spiritual Travel

Notes on the Camino Ignaciano: Communing with Nature at the Aizkorri-Artz Natural Park

By on October 16, 2017

  Day 2:  Arantzazu to Araia  Distance:  17.7 kilometers   You were told that in terms of difficulty,  it would be a moderate walk. But that you could handle it despite the 17.7-kilometer distance. And besides, the Aizkorri-Artz Natural Park is beautiful! Questions arise: will you make it? More importantly, will you make it in one piece? […]

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Destinations | Europe | Featured | Portugal

Things to Do in Belem, Portugal

By on December 18, 2016

NOTE: This entry is in Tagalog. For my non-Tagalog/Filipino-speaking readers, kindly turn on your favorite web translator.   Halos magwa-walong taon na nang huli akong mapadpad sa Portugal. Pero ang huling bisitang ito ay nananatiling sariwa sa aking isipan. Hindi kalabisan kung sabihing “parang kahapon lang.” Totoo. Parang kahapon lang nang maglakad ako sa Rossio […]

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Europe | London

London Apartment Calling

By on February 15, 2016

We’ve been attempting to heed London’s call since my sister-in-law Dean got married more than five years ago and moved to that part of the world.  But the few chances that we had were slim to begin with, what with Ignacio always getting in the way. 😉   This year seems more promising, though. We […]

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