I’m finding it difficult to jump-start my Camino de Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage (which I have declared I would do next year). To be honest, the thought of walking at least 100 kilometers on my own intimidates me. That the Camino de Santiago is IN Spain makes things a little more complicated. I have travelled […]
Over the past few years, I’ve been very lucky to have had the opportunity to travel around Western Europe, particularly France, Spain and Portugal. Every time I’d come back from these trips, I would always feel rejuvenated, as if I’m ready to take on the world again. As you know, I would always write […]
“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 […]
Marooned in my tiny office somewhere in Quezon City, I cannot help but fantasize about where I’d go if I were to win the Lotto. And since summer is just around the corner, the Mediterranean islands quickly come to mind–especially Italy’s Capri, Greece’s Santorini and Spain’s Mallorca. The beautiful island of Capri has been […]
Dare I say it out loud? “I will walk the Camino de Santiago this year.” There. I said it. With so many things happening last year, my dream of walking The Way was relegated to the bottom of my list of “Things To Do Eventually”. But this year feels different. This year feels right. I […]