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A Word A Week Challenge: Orange
The color orange very much reminds me of Cambodia – orange sunrise, orange sunset, orange temple (Banteay Srei), orange cloth, orange roads… I remember warmth and vibrancy. And I remember feeling happy and alive. So I just couldn’t resist posting for this week’s word a week challenge. It’s my first time to try it out…
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Serendipity in Coron
I started the year with plenty of doubts about myself and my decisions. I had quit work to chase after an ideal – as early as October of last year, I had started booking at least one trip for every month of the following year. In between trips I freelance as a writer, and I…
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Take us back to Boracay
When my little sister, Dani, was five years old, my mom brought her to the beach. It was her first time and she ran excitedly towards the waters exclaiming, “Mom, look at that big swimming pool!” I wasn’t there to hear it, but my mom told me all about it and we laughed at that…
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A Glimpse at Mars
Balay Daco. Simento nga Balay. Balay ni Anoy. Lacson Mansion. Mansyon. Palasyo. Or simply, the Ruins. I thought I would be writing about its history. Or about the tragic love story of a sugar baron who constructed it in the 1900s for his wife, who passed away before its completion. I was also trying to…
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Cambodian Faces and Phrases
Cambodia is beautiful. And not just because of the temples. Everyday was an opportunity to meet someone new. I learned a lot from the people we encountered, most especially from our two Tuk Tuk drivers and trusted companions, Mr. Theoun and Mr. Bun. They taught us many Khmer words like “Akun!” (Thank you), “Suosday” (Hello),…
Trish in Transit
The stories that happen between point A and B.
Trish in Transit 