It’s almost summer! And although the temperature has not reached dizzying heights yet, one can almost feel summer slowly creeping in. Enjoying summer holidays on the beach is something I look forward to. So lately, I’ve been fantasizing about where I can spend my precious vacation leave this year. Here are a few places I’d […]
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I was heartbroken to see the devastation in Japan last Friday. But I was also full of admiration as I watched the Japanese handle the crisis with such quiet dignity. Here’s an article by Nicholas Kristof for The New York Times explaining how the Japanese ‘tough it out’ during trying times. (Thank you to Mabel […]
Destinations | Europe | Food and Culture | Spain
Top Things to Do in Barcelona
By PinayTraveller on March 9, 2011My Barcelona Top 5 7 Barcelona is one of my favorite European cities, second only to Lisbon which tops my list. It is vibrant and pulsates with life. Walking around its streets and narrow alleyways, it’s easy to understand why travellers fall in love with it so quickly and so passionately. Here is my list […]
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War Dances in the Cordilleras to be ‘Toned Down’: Are You Kidding Me?
By PinayTraveller on March 7, 2011This news article infuriated me. Why would anyone try to restrict a perfectly harmless tradition? The tourism department has called on Cordillerans to tone down the presentation of war dances to avoid imparting the wrong impression that some tribes still practice tribal wars giving the impression that the region is not a safe place to […]
Destinations
Atlantis to Eden: 5 fantasy islands that really exist (sort of) via CNN
By PinayTraveller on February 18, 2011Read this on CNN. Very interesting… An advanced city submerged under sea; an ancient garden paradise bearing a tree of knowledge; an island of bird-women seductresses — the stuff of pure fiction. Or perhaps not? Far-off, mysterious islands provide the setting for some of our favorite myths and folklore. But more often than not, they […]