Immerse. Have we not heard this countless times from seasoned travelers? And have we not thought of this as — now let’s be honest here — a gargantuan task to fulfill? When on the road, going local is how I usually roll. Many years of backpacking taught me how to trust in the good of…
Author: Gay Mitra
Sulu Sojourn: Reconnaissance
“He’ll die for you.” It wasn’t a line fished out of a zombie-romance flick. Nor lyrics of some mawkish glam rock song. It was literal to the core, delivered with utmost nonchalance by a first lieutenant nicknamed Mac as he thumbed towards the officer behind me. The words sent a chill up my spine. Just…
Buddha’s Surf Resort, Siargao: Surf’s Up, Feet Up
Our twin-engine turboprop bird unsteadily circled above the island for about twenty minutes. The air was tense inside the cabin. Not so much because we were terrified of a rough touchdown, but because we were worried about not touching down at all. That the near-zero visibility will force the pilots to abort landing. The captain…
Win A Staycation For Two At The Linden Suites!
I was up all night to get lucky. With the karaoke microphone. Midnight, the after-effects of merlot and moscato were depicted by off-beat dancing. Were heard through off-key singing. No matter how hammered, mic hoggers were on standby. There were about seventeen travel bloggers in our Linden Suites one-bedroom suite. Fifteen Filipinos, one American, and…
Florida: Born to Entertain
It may be hard to believe, but it’s true: Florida is more than beaches and theme parks. While Disney and other amusement parks are prominent in the tourist industry, there are many other activities for the vacation seeker. Florida holidays can consist of a wide range of activities. Here are five to get you started!…
Press Release: ‘Tara Na Sa Malaysia’ Holiday Packages Brochure Launch
Tourism Malaysia marks its grandest tourism celebration, dubbed Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2014, with stepped up efforts to attract more visitors to this bubbling, energetic cultural melting pot filled with endless wondrous events, amazing festivals and exciting activities all year round. With its theme of “Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia,” these efforts would position Malaysia as…
The Laperal White House, Baguio City: Ifugao Bamboo Carving Gallery
Memories of drunkenness and youth flowed like a stream. “Ma’m, hindi ho kayo pwede pumasok (Ma’m you’re not allowed to enter)”, a man stepped out of the shadows and warned my aunt. “No trespassing ho.” My aunt snickered. Everyone else snickered. We snickered our way back to an old house across the street which our…
Photo Essay: The Monastery of Saint Catherine (El Monasterio De Santa Catalina), Arequipa, Peru
The silence was rather perturbing. Our daughter Luna must have felt the same, for she broke it the second we stepped in the deserted monastery. Her bawl traveled through alleys and bounced off multihued walls. The echoes greatly multiplied. A depiction of the property’s vastness. Over twenty thousand-square-meter-vast, to be more accurate. Hence it’s called…
Anma Lifestyle: Luxe Travel Accessories
This gypsetting mum thrives in clutter. My hybrid trolley could attest to that. If I’d be ambushed by a fellow travel blogger for a what’s-in-your-bag interview, I’ll sprint away no matter how weighty my backpack is and never look back. Or I’ll agree to it but will warn the interviewer, “Open at your own risk!”….
