Tag: Lake Sebu
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Revisiting Lake Sebu
The last time I was in Lake Sebu, it was rainy and gloomy – we hardly left the bamboo longhouse and spent most of our time napping or watching movies with the kids. On my recent visit, the sun was out and there was time for more outdoor activities like boating, swimming, and hiking. I have tons of…
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Scenes From Around Inle Lake
These were from my week-long stay in Myanmar. We took a plane from Yangon and flew to Heho, a peaceful and sleepy town in the North. The weather was pleasantly cool. The people were kind and hospitable. The layout of the lakeside town was not complicated; we felt very safe biking along the streets with…
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Travel Notes from Lake Sebu
The trip to Lake Sebu was such a pleasant trip because we got to relax and enjoy the scenery. None of the rushing about that usually comes with carefully planned itineraries and scheduled tourist spots. (I have nothing against that, though; sometimes, it just gets stressful when you’re too focused on checking everything off your list.) We got…
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Cotabato Portraits
About a month ago, I spent a few days in Lake Sebu, Cotabato. Because of the rain, my companions and I spent most of our time indoors, talking and listening to people. It was a fascinating experience. I am currently researching on and writing about the rich culture of the T’boli tribe and it’s going to…
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The Dreamweaver
On meeting Lang Dulay, the famous dreamweaver of Lake Sebu, Cotabato: I wanted to take a photo of her hands, but when I motioned for her to lay them out, she shook her head and instead hid them in the folds of her beautifully patterned blouse. She muttered something to her granddaughters, who were sitting across from…
Trish in Transit 