New Zealand is one of my dream destinations. From what I’ve read and seen, it seems to be the perfect place for both the adventurous and the laid-back. So I asked my old friend, photographer Dody Pena (currently living in Wellington, NZ) what makes NZ tick and why it looks like he has no plans […]
This guest post from Carley Hollis comes at the most opportune time. I am off to a Thai adventure in June and her tips are very helpful. Money doesn’t buy experience, and some of Bangkok’s most memorable moments can be enjoyed on a budget. The premier tourist destination in Thailand is The Grand Palace, and […]
Who would have thought that the actor who played rich boy Blane in Pretty in Pink (who, sadly, was actually prettier than Molly Ringwald) grew up to be a writer? And a travel writer at that! Certainly not me. But yes, there is hope yet for pretty boys. Andrew McCarthy—80s heart-throb, object of every teenage […]
Europe | Spain | Spiritual Travel
In Which I Almost Froze to Death in Avila
By PinayTraveller on May 14, 2011
Now, looking at my wrinkled hands, I marvelled at how totally unprepared I was for the cold…For someone from the tropics like me, that’s Cool Runnings cold. My fingers were getting numb. You would think that the long, uphill walk from the gates to the Convento de Santa Teresa would warm me […]
Camino de Santiago | Destinations | Planning and Daydreams | Spain | Spiritual Travel
Finding My Way to Camino de Santiago
By PinayTraveller on May 9, 2011A few days ago, I was finally able to watch “The Way”, a film starring Emilio Estevez and dad Martin Sheen. It was also produced and directed by Emilio himself. The Estevezes apparently trace their roots back to Galicia, Spain where the story takes place. I was so engrossed in the film that for the […]