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…
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War Dances in the Cordilleras to be ‘Toned Down’: Are You Kidding Me?
This 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…
Pinay Traveller Discussion Forum Now Up!
Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you know that I have created a discussion forum where everyone can post questions, travel tips, itineraries and general travel advice. I hope this will help us in gathering information about our travels or just generally getting to know each other. Just click on the FORUM tab above,…
Pinay Traveller Recommends #8
My theme for today is CONCEPT. Travelling can sometimes be tedious. Thank heavens for the many designers around who pour their time and energy into making travellers’ lives easier. Designing is a miss-and-hit affair but somewhere out there, I’m sure one or two of these concepts will find a future consumer. 1. THE LUNCHBOX. A…
A Step Closer to the Camino de Santiago
Last August, I wrote about how I missed a talk by Australian professor and Camino guide Marc Grossman, lamenting how frustrated I was that I missed it and how going to this pilgrimage is really a lifelong dream of mine. So imagine my delight when four months later, on Christmas Eve last…