Category: Blog

• Ritwal

  “No pictures,” our guide says as our boat enters a narrow river. I lower my camera and she adds, “Not until the ritual.” The tribe’s elder, Kuya Boyet, conducts the ritual just as darkness engulfs the marshlands. Two candles, bottles of beer and Royal, and a plate containing an assortment of candies lie at his…

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  December 7, 2014

  100-word Travel Stories, Blog

  100-word travel story, Agusan, Marshlands, Philippines, ritual, Travel

• Diving for the First Time

  Diving has been at the top of my bucket list ever since I began traveling. So you could imagine my excitement when I was asked to join a trip to Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort in Anilao, Batangas to go on assignment for the Sole Sisters. What was it like? Read the full article here:…

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  November 8, 2014

  Blog, Travel

  Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort, Dive, Diving, underwater, We Are Sole Sisters

• Photo of the Week: Wonder Weavers of Basey

  A month ago, I was in Basey, Samar, where weaving is a primary source of income for a lot of women. In this photograph is a woman cutting pieces of cloth which will serve as lining for a banig bag. The weavers make all kinds of wonderful things – bags, wallets, laptop sleeves, and mats – out of a plant called…

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  November 7, 2014

  Blog, Photography

  Banig, Basey, Black and White, People, Philippines, Samar, Travel, Weaving

• Painting in Progress: Dreamweaver

  This started out as just a sketch and then I decided to paint it with watercolor. It’s taking me weeks to complete it. It’s my first time to attempt something this detailed, but I’m pretty happy with how it’s turning out.

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  November 6, 2014

  Art, Blog, Personal

  Art, Dreams, Dreamweaver, Paint, Painting, Portrait, Sketch, Watercolor, Writing

• A Love Story

  Baydon and Oop live in the small village of Buscalan, Kalinga. We stumbled upon their home one morning and found them in the middle of household chores. Baydon called out to us and we sat by his feet as he told us stories from his younger years, while Oop stooped over a pot, occasionally mixing the bubbling broth inside. He had…

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  November 4, 2014

  100-word Travel Stories, Blog, Travel

  Buscalan, Kalinga, Love, Love Story, Marriage, Philippines, Travel