Tag: Philippines
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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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Celebrating the Ati-Atihan Festival
The Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan was OK. Juuuuuust kidding, it was more than OK! It was awesome and fun and crazy (!!!)
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Back from Kalibo
The past few days have been pretty awesome. I’m now back at home, trying to beat deadlines, unable to start a proper blog entry about the Ati-Atihan festival. Which is okay (for now), because I don’t know where to begin. There’s a lot I want to talk about! It was my first time to travel…
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Counting Stars
I know very little about stars and constellations. “That is the North Star,” my dad would say, pointing to a speck in the sky – far brighter than the rest, sure – but a speck, like all the others, nonetheless. The sky has a marvelous but complicated language of its own, which always leaves me…
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Climbing Mt. Pulag
It’s three days before Christmas, and I’m in a tent, shivering despite having four layers of clothes on. I’m wearing a bonnet, gloves, and two pairs of socks, yet I can still feel the cold (and yes, it does bother me). I’m starting to wonder if this is what hypothermia feels like. I roll over…
Trish in Transit 