Tag: Travel
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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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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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Working with Weavers
A few months ago, I visited Basey, which was one of the towns affected by Yolanda. It was there that I met the weavers (mostly mothers) who make the famous banig bags of Samar. John, who’s been working with them in the past months, wrote in an email: Twenty years ago, Saob Cave in Basey, Samar,…
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Thank you, 2014!
Wow that went by quickly. I’m not going to lie, 2014 was a challenge right from the very start. There were decisions I wish I hadn’t made; money I wish I hadn’t spent; opportunities I wish I hadn’t forgone. It’s been a very rough journey. And lonely, too. But it’s been a great learning experience. I recall reading…
Trish in Transit 