Tag: Temples
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Light from Bagan
Life has been one big blur lately and I have been weighed down by so much work that I haven’t had time to sit down and reflect. I keep hoping that I’ll have this one magical week when I could just stay in a coffee shop and write non-stop about anything and everything on my mind. But […]
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Why Myanmar?
“Veree beeyootiful?” The boatman calls out in a thick accent from the end of the boat. His face breaks into a huge grin, revealing teeth stained red from chewing betel nut. It takes me by surprise as he hasn’t said much throughout the boat ride; he’d usually answer our questions with nods and smiles, saying […]
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Miracle in Myanmar
It’s nothing short of a miracle, watching the sun rise. Think of all the factors, all the moving parts of the universe that click like the cogs and wheels of a clock to bring you to this moment, to witness this spectacle. Think of the slow drift of stars, the constant revolution of planets, the way they shift and […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
Trish in Transit 