I’ve been fantasizing about a trip to Mexico– you know, taking in the Mayan culture, enjoying authentic Margaritas and stuffing my mouth with sumptuous Mexican food. And then I saw this: I was about to fill in the entry form and then realized that I don’t qualify because the contest is for U.S. residents only….
Category: Pinaytraveller
The Philippines Thanks the World!
It has been three months since Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) devasted Western Visayas in the Philippines. But rebuilding has begun and no matter how slow the progress is, we would never have made it through these past months without you. Yes, you who unselfishly helped us get back on our feet. So from the bottom of…
Travel Mementos from Hanoi
Beginning today, I am starting a photographic series featuring mementos from my travels. Shown above are some I have collected from my recent travel to Hanoi, Vietnam. Can you guess what I did? Watch out for my Hanoi series next week! Happy weekend and safe travels, everyone!
A Guide to the Best Ati-Atihan Festival in the Philippines
Disclaimer: I am from Ibajay so this post is slightly biased. 😉 The Ati-Atihan Festival is the mother of all Philippine festivals and perhaps one of the oldest in the country. Ati-Atihan originated from Aklan but due to its success, many have created similar festivals: the Dinagyang of Iloilo, Masskara of Bacolod and Halaran of…
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus.His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life. No man can deny the fact that Jesus existed, nor that his sayings are beautiful. Even if some of them have been said before, no one has expressed them so divinely…