Tag: People
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Under the Fire Tree
Along my street, not too far away from home, there is a magnificent tree ablaze with bright, red flowers. I pass under it every day, and I look up each time – at its vermillion blossoms and outstretched branches offering shade to anyone passing by. It is the most striking thing on an otherwise ordinary street, and I often wonder how it came…
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Moriones Festival in Marinduque
These were taken two years ago. I was still working as a copywriter in an ad agency and my friend, Guido, had messaged me on Facebook, asking if I had any plans for the Holy Week. He wanted to go to Marinduque for the Moriones Festival. The details were hazy – we didn’t even have…
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The Sights, Smiles, and Stories of Samar
Traveling would be my story. This was my resolution at the beginning of 2013. Like any restless 20-something year old, I had a bucket list, and I was set on going after the ultimate dream: to travel, see the world, to be constantly amazed by its many wonders.
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A Trip to Thailand
A few days after Korea, I got my butt on a plane to Thailand with my friend, Mary. We booked the tickets a couple of months in advance with the seoul, I mean sole, purpose of seeing the floating lights in Chiang Mai. I was in Ilocos with the Bookie team when Ate Mer called,…
Trish in Transit 