South East Asian Airlines (SEAir) made it happen. This backpacker mum finally had a break from house chores and parenting duties! It felt a bit odd not carrying a heavy bag full of milk bottles, not changing nappies every so often, and being able to chew my food well (because I didn’t have to attend…
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Snapshot Saturday: Out On A Limb
A two-month preggy backpacker up on a limb along the coast of Pulau Mamutik.It’s almost Valentine’s Day folks! Last year we spent it camping on Pulau Mamutik, Kota Kinabalu. Where will you be spending yours? This year I’ll be romancing Batanes with fellow bloggers, thanks to Seair for the free winter tour! TweetShare This page…
San Sebastian Church, Manila: Swept Off My Feet!
Faces were a blur as I fleeted past them. I was running late. I criss-crossed my way from Quiapo Church to an unfamiliar destination via an underpass and a hectic street, bumping into pedestrians and devotees and medicinal herb hawkers. I was on my way to Illuminati Travel and Tours’ grand launch. Co-owner Joel Aldor,…
Snapshot Saturday: Java Street Art
How To Apply For An India Tourist Visa In The Philippines
The Government of India announced that effective 1 January 2011, visa on arrival can be granted to Philippine passport holders who wish to sightsee or visit relatives and friends. Sounds awesome, but it ain’t for us. The tourist visa on arrival (valid for a maximum of 30 days with single entry) is only available at…
Snapshot Saturday: Spectacular Steel Structure
Basilica Minore de San SebastiánI remember the second I stepped in this church… I looked up, stared at its gorgeous ceiling and whispered, “Where have you been all my life?”. It’s just in Manila folks. You gotta see this all-steel Neo-Gothic marvel. Thanks to Illuminati Travel and Tours I was brought here. Cheers to your…
Siquijor: Cambugahay Falls and The Old Enchanted Balete Tree
Snapshot Saturday: Cavern Crazy
Callao Cave in Tuguegarao, Cagayan.Spelunking wasn’t our primary objective, though we obviously did a little. We were there to do our pre-nuptial photo shoot. A chapel inside a cave’s the perfect eerie-romantic backdrop (not in this photo however). Kinda like the vibe of Paco Park, a former cemetery during Spanish colonial period, where our wedding…
Siquijor: Lazi Convent and Church
The road was deserted. Our tricycle came to a halt right in front of Lazi Convent’s entrance. I stepped out of the vehicle and shifted my gaze from the convent to San Isidro Labrador Church (or simply Lazi Church). Lazi Convent, humbly grand.There’s something about the rawness and unpolished-ness of the two that make them…
Siquijor: Kagusuan Beach
Our driver arrived on the dot. He waved when he saw me through Hotel Agripino’s restaurant window. 7:30 AM was what we agreed on. Shervin and I had just finished our brekkie then. A long stretch of powdery white sand.We walked out of the hotel and towards the tricycle. The driver approached us, took our…