Asia | Japan

Paris (not) in Tokyo

By on September 24, 2010

If you’ve been recently denied a VISA to Japan, don’t fret.  Even famous celebrities are denied the pleasure of seeing the land of the rising sun… Paris Hilton was denied entry to Japan today, two days after she pleaded guilty to a drug charge in Las Vegas. Japan has strict immigration laws that bar entry […]

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Malaysia

Malaysia: Ikea, baby!

By on September 21, 2010

Before going back to Manila, we just had to stop by the Swedish furniture company, Ikea. The last time I was in Ikea, it was still squatting in the basement of One Utama.  But now, it has a space all its own in Damansara. It’s quite a long way from downtown KL but it’s worth […]

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Camino de Santiago | Destinations | Pinaytraveller | Planning and Daydreams | Spain

Paolo Coelho on the Road to Santiago de Compostela

By on September 4, 2010

Speaking of the Camino de Santiago, here’s a teaser of  the documentary about the author Paolo Coelho’s pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.  At 38, he walked the Camino de Santiago and the experience changed his life significantly. I hope to have the same ‘breakthrough’ when I walk the Camino a couple of years from now.  […]

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