Tag: Travel

• Serenity

  Four days ago, I was in Buscalan, Kalinga, a village nestled in the Cordillera Mountains that is famous for its tattooed men and women. I was particularly drawn to the elderly, not just because of the permanent marks on their skin, but also because of their peaceful countenance. They seemed contented and happy in old age, every…

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  August 22, 2014

  100-word Travel Stories, Blog, Photography, Travel

  100-word travel story, Kalinga, Philippines, Photography, Travel

• 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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  August 4, 2014

  Blog, Travel

  Black and White, Cotabato, Lake Sebu, Philippines, Portraits, Travel

• Culion Photo Diary

  

  I have been trying over the past days to come up with the right words to describe Culion. It’s not that I don’t have anything to say; it’s that I have too many – too many words, moments, thoughts, stories….

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  July 7, 2014

  Blog, Photography, Travel

  children, Culion, Fishes, GoPro, Islands, Palawan, People, Philippines, Travel, underwater

• Why 100 words?

  It’s because of moments like this. The photo sets the story up nicely; you need but a few words to tell a little more about the scene. At the start, it was because of time constraints. When I came back from Culion and Cotabato, I found myself steeped in work and that left me little time to write…

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  July 1, 2014

  100-word Travel Stories, Blog, Travel

  100-word travel story, Culion, kids, Palawan, story, Travel, Writing

• Defying Darkness

  

  I do not like the dark. It is always with sadness that I watch the fading afternoon light, the last rays clinging onto surfaces. In Culion, you have no choice but to face the darkness – after the din of primetime shows and evening news, everything goes quiet. Thankfully, this is when we discovered that…

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  June 30, 2014

  100-word Travel Stories, Blog, Travel

  100-word travel story, Culion, Night, Night shot, Palawan, Philippines, Travel