First-time Travels

It was March of last year when I received a message from a fellow volunteer of Hands On Manila about a plan to go on[…]

Bacolod: the City of Smiles; the capital of the sugar bowl of the Philippines, Negros Occidental. It comes as no surprise to find so many[…]

Pristine white-sand beaches, clear blue-green waters, fresh air, friendly ambiance — all these spell the beautiful island of Bantayan, a paradise found in the northern[…]

Though I try as much as possible to be a light traveler, there are things I cannot do away with which I carry with me[…]

While scrolling through Facebook one evening, I came across a notification from a friend with a link from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila website,[…]

I get a lot of propositions in my First-time Travels e-mail every now and then. I read through them all and choose which best suits[…]

Spring. Living in a country where the weather is sunny, except when there are rains and typhoons, it’s not easy to differentiate spring from summer.[…]

Reflecting on my Seoul City Tour Bus adventure, I am filled with awe and gratitude for the unforgettable journey I experienced. From the majestic palaces[…]

Missha. Etude House. The Face Shop. Nature Republic. Holika Holika. It’s Skin. A’Pieu. Skin Food. And the list goes on. This is Myeongdong, the bustling[…]

If you think museums are booooring, think again. Here’s one that will let you roll on the floor laughing. Seoul’s Trick-eye Museum is one that[…]

Our Seoul jaunt was a trip to remember and one for the books. My cousin-friend Corr and I flew to Seoul, South Korea with mixed[…]

As a Christian nation, the Philippines regard Holy Week as an important part of the calendar. On a Black Saturday, my friends and I embarked[…]

…from trash and other ecological threats. Freedom.  Such a powerful word, and something that is close to a traveler’s heart. For instance, I relate traveling to[…]

What’s good about business trips is that you get the chance to visit places at short notice. The downside is that you spend most of[…]

Fishes of various colors and sizes swarmed around us as my friends threw in bits of bread into the sea. It was delightful to be[…]