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Lux Mundi

Murcia’s Lux Mundi Monastery & Catholic Ming Yuan College

When I tagged along with my DOT-accredited tour guide friends, Maricar and Artie, to Salvador Benedicto, they were talking about the Lux Mundi monastery in[…]

Earth Hour 2016

Earth Hour 2016: Dim The Lights, Light the Future

I love browsing photos of famous global landmarks in various websites. They look breathtaking in the morning and they even appear amazing at night. But[…]

volunteer travel

Charitable Institutions to Visit in Bacolod

Locals and visitors alike who are interested to do some charitable work in Bacolod City, Philippines often ask me where they can volunteer or donate[…]

Panda

Animal Encounters in Photos

Throughout my travels, I have seen various animals that caught my fancy. Some I saw in zoos, others I just encountered along the way. Not[…]

OISCA Bago

Silk Making at OISCA Bago

I have heard of the popular silk making industry in Bago City, Philippines that is run by OISCA, or Organization for Industrial, Spiritual & Cultural[…]

Welcome Home Foundation Garden Cafe

Welcome Home Natural Garden Cafe

From the main highway of Lacson St. in Mandalagan, I turned on a road going towards Villa Valderrama. Before the entrance, my fellow blogger, Mea,[…]

Tree planting at Upper Caliban-Imbang Watershed; Adopt an Animal at NFEFI-BCC

As progress and development continue in the Philippines, the onslaught on the natural environment has also been going on for years. The combination of climate[…]

Borobudur

Different Kinds of Travels

We travel for different reasons and purposes. Traveling is an activity that encompasses a lot of things that it’s even harder now to box it[…]

Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation: Nature in the City

I’m entering my 12th month as a returning resident of my hometown, Bacolod City, in Negros Occidental, Philippines. I’m beginning to feel as if it’s[…]

Eco-journeys and Environmental Education

It was the right call at the right time. A former colleague from the development industry gave me a ring one morning. “Claire, I’m in[…]

Negros Army Wellness

Organic produce at the Negros First-Army Wellness Farm

It was a trip to Camp Nelson Gerona in Brgy. Minoyan, Murcia, a few meters from Mambukal Resort, to help organize a medical mission. After[…]

Have you been to an Organic Farmers Festival?

I must admit, having been away from my hometown for two decades  made me miss on so many events and happenings. I was curious about[…]

Travelling with Disabilities #TTOT

I’m now always looking forward to Tuesdays. Thanks to Travel Talk on Twitter or #TTOT, where I’ve been participating for quite some time.  Taking part[…]

First-time in the Royal Project

It was my first time to this location of a Thai Royal Project. I was standing there seemingly on top of the world as the[…]

Feature: Global Help Swap

This is the first time that I am featuring authors of a travel site. You see, traveling and community service are some of the passions[…]