Snapshot Saturday: The Cliff And I

by Gay Mitra - January 15, 2011August 13, 20149

Me looking like a midget with this beautiful, towering limestone cliff at Bako National Park. Sarawak, Malaysia. TweetShare This page was viewed times.

Siquijor: Salagdoong Beach

by Gay Mitra - January 10, 2011August 13, 201428

The sun’s rays kissing the white sands of Salagdoong Beach in the late morn was blinding my sleepy eyes. I just stepped out of Hotel Agripino. I yawned and stretched (and heard my idle bones crack) and trudged to the shore. Blinding white.Shervin, equally sleep deprived but already donning his board shorts, walked beside me….

Snapshot Saturday: Staircase To A Crater

by Gay Mitra - January 8, 2011August 13, 201436

250 steps to Gunung Bromo’s crater! East Java, Indonesia. TweetShare This page was viewed times.

Siquijor: Surrendering to Serenity

by Gay Mitra - January 2, 2011August 13, 201418

I sat to compose myself. The sweltering midday heat was infuriating my hormones. Twelve weeks into the pregnancy and there I was in Dumaguete Port battling morning sickness yet brushing off the idea of slowing down. We were waiting for our ferry to Siquijor. A calming welcome. View of Siquijor’s shore upon docking. Shervin and…

10 Things I Like About 2010

by Gay Mitra - December 26, 2010August 13, 201444

2010 ain’t as grand as 2009. Last year I worked overseas, backpacked in 9 countries (did my first long term travel too), got hitched, and honeymooned during winter. This year isn’t so bad as well. I may have only traveled a few times, but these trips were done either while I was pregnant or with…

Snapshot Saturday: Travel Tragedy on Christmas Day

by Gay Mitra - December 25, 2010August 13, 20147

A hair-raising Christmas memory.Four Christmases ago, a trip from Tarlac to Manila almost took my life. This Christmas, I raise my shot of Caramel Mudslide to my second life and all its crazy adventures. How about you? What are you grateful for this year? TweetShare This page was viewed times.

Snapshot Saturday: Giant Santa

by Gay Mitra - December 18, 2010August 13, 201412

SM Baguio’s current main attraction.One more week before Christmas and I haven’t done any shopping yet. What I have done is book flights on sale for 2011’s first quarter! TweetShare This page was viewed times.

TreeTop Adventure Baguio: A Zip Above Pine Trees

by Gay Mitra - December 14, 2010August 13, 201428

Is not quite a walk in the park. It requires guts, money as well. And a drive to Baguio. TreeTop Adventure in Camp John Hay finally opened last November 30. Will this make Baguio City more overrated? I say it’s a reason for thrill-seekers to make the city a short stop en route to their…

Snapshot Saturday: The Wall and The Shoelace

by Gay Mitra - December 11, 2010August 13, 20144

Still can’t believe I tied my shoelaces on a historic wall!While the above caption may not seem to make sense, I’d like to stress how difficult it was to take my foot off that handrail. I froze as a gush of winter wind swept past. Planning to see the Great Wall of China? Read this…

Video: Casaroro Falls

by Gay Mitra - December 7, 2010August 13, 20140

An insane habal-habal ride is definitely worth this!One fine early afternoon in Valencia, Negros Oriental. Great picnic company consisted of local folks snacking on chips and intercontinental acquaintances gobbling dried mangoes. TweetShare This page was viewed times.