It’s day 95 of our our round-the-world trip, and we’ve finally settled in our abode for six weeks. The artist’s home that we’re renting is one of the few permanent houses in a caravan park, and the weekly rate is surprisingly cheap (even cheaper than dorm rooms in backpacker hostels). Its location is not exactly…
Author: Gay Mitra
501 Must-Visit Cities Book: And the winner is…
Three birthday shindigs (two of which are baby Luna’s) over the weekend plus a ten-hour drive from Sydney to Byron Bay kept us from drawing the winner of the coffee table book, 501 Must-Visit Cities, on time. Earlier today at Tallow Beach (New South Wales, Australia), just a few meters from an artist’s house we’re…
Tube Travel Tuesday: My List Exactly
Last week, five awesome Pinoy travel bloggers shared their favorite flicks which inspired them to live their dreams and travel the world. Today’s list from six other equally awesome bloggers is special because the movies cited here are my personal faves. If you have not seen any/some of them, I suggest you find copies now….
Snapshot Saturday: Music Of Hope
An enthralling tune lured Erwin (my ol’ backpacking buddy) and I to this random spot somewhere in the middle of Angkor Wat’s bushland. For a few minutes, this band of Khmer landmine victims made me forget my exhaustion from trudging around the humungous complex (cause you know, we’re too cheap to even hire a $1…
Night Trek To Sampaloc Falls: Shack Attack
Dusk settled. And right on cue, the crickets’ chirp broke the stillness of the night. I peered blearily through the tricycle’s door and only saw swaying wild grass within a meter radius. I glanced at Tim who was behind the driver, looking oddly cozy despite slightly sliding off his narrow seat. We were clearly on…
Tube Travel Tuesday
Sometimes it’s the need to reignite your passion. Sometimes it’s the thirst for new knowledge. Sometimes it’s the craving for adventure but you’re dead broke (or in the process of saving up) to be outdoors. Or sometimes you just can’t drag your lazy arse out of the couch, and prefer to virtually travel while munching…
Snapshot Saturday: Postcard #4 Blue Mountains, New South Wales
It’s day 81 of our our round-the-world trip (already?!), and this morning we’ll finally leave Sydney. We’ve had enough of the cold (plus Shervin’s visa for America is taking forever) and just a few days ago we decided to head north. To Byron awesome Bay! We’ll be in transit for the next two days and…
Temple Of The Tooth
Which came first, the temple or the tooth? Definitely the tooth. You are probably equally perplexed as I was the first time I heard of this Buddhist temple’s name. So how important is this tooth relic to be housed in such grandiose temple sitting on The Royal Palace complex? Well, it’s believed that whoever possessed…
Snapshot Saturday: Blue Birthday
Eagle Hawk Lookout, Blue Mountains, NSW Australia. Behind me, the famous Three Sisters rock formation (left) and Jamison Valley. I was devouring every dish from the buffet spread, and appeared elated to the small group of merry people on our round table. I was about twenty pounds above my normal weight yet my massiveness was…
