Paco Park, view from the top of its thick adobe walls.What used to be a municipal cemetery during Spanish colonial period is now a park frequented by young dating couples from surrounding universities. Its charming old St. Pancratius Chapel, more popularly known as Paco Park Church, is a top fave for intimate weddings. It is…
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Snapshot Saturday: Quality Testing A Hammock
I think I’m in love!From the Pinay Travel Junkie’s backpacking notes: This is how to test a hammock whether it’s durable or not, and to see how strong are the arms of its maglalako (seller). And yeah, this is me laughing my tonsils out with new acquaintances in Laiya, Batangas. Though priced way more expensive…
Don’t Tell My Daughter I’m In Batanes
If I make the cut, that is. South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) is currently running an awesome contest in which seven uber lucky bloggers will be chosen to join the SEAIR Batanes Winter Bloggers’ Tour from January 28 to 30, 2011. And this new-mom-slash-backpacker is taking her chances. My only remaining photo of Batanes. Shot…
The Travel Junkie Is Now a Nomad Mommy!
Happiness [is] only real when shared.– Chris McCandles, Into The Wild Yesterday, at 8:23 AM, in a hospital which used to be a hotel… the Pinay Travel Junkie turned into a nomad mum. Meet Luna, our new backpacking buddy!Now I gotta get the hang of this motherhood thingy soon, so we could again hit the…
A Climb With John
The Big 3-0: A Backpacker’s Flashback
1st Blogversary: A Year of Growth
Magalawa Island: The Babymooners
The term “babymoon” these days pertains to the final vacation of a couple who are expecting a baby. Babymoons almost always are spent in luxurious resorts which provide pampering services, especially for the soon to be mom. In our case, it’s far from such. Even at six months pregnant, our weekend babymoon was the usual…
Mother’s Day at Manila Zoo
Borawan and Dampalitan Beach
I was supposed to celebrate my Despedida de Soltera in Padre Burgos, Quezon last year. On our itinerary was to explore Borawan and Dampalitan Beach, which was then virtually unknown – recommended by my sister who went there with her colleagues a few months back. Unfortunately, typhoon Ondoy ravaged the country a week before our…