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Month: July 2013

My first sunrise in Bagan
Myanmar · Travel Tales

My first sunrise in Bagan

July 25, 2013March 20, 2014 Fil2 Comments

My whole Southeast Asia tour sort of expanded itself from one simple plan: to see the temple-strewn land of Bagan in Myanmar. I’d read all about how one could climb up a temple at sunrise or sundown and see many, many temples as far as the eye could see while waiting for the sun to… Continue reading My first sunrise in Bagan

Myanmar · Travel Tales

Downtown Yangon

July 3, 2013January 20, 2015 Fil1 Comment

It’s hard to believe Yangon till you’re in it. For me, it was like a small Philippine city, with its roads and pedestrians who cross said roads with quick fatalistic steps. However, its people — blue-collared workers and office workers alike — are in colorful longyis which they adjust and retie around their waists while… Continue reading Downtown Yangon

About the Blogger

Fil is in her early 30s. She is a new mom, a high school teacher, a lover of literature, and a traveler during long school breaks. She’s an Iska, an Archer, and a Ravenclaw.

Fil is a proud Filipino.

Top Posts & Pages

  • Travel Tales: Mt. Abong-Abong and Pasonanca Park, Zamboanga City
    Travel Tales: Mt. Abong-Abong and Pasonanca Park, Zamboanga City
  • A Weekend in San Felipe and San Narciso, Zambales
    A Weekend in San Felipe and San Narciso, Zambales
  • If I'd answered the UPCAT essay questions
    If I'd answered the UPCAT essay questions
  • Poetry Wednesdays: Ode to a Secret Love by Pablo Neruda
    Poetry Wednesdays: Ode to a Secret Love by Pablo Neruda
  • Sohoton Cove in Bucas Grande Island
    Sohoton Cove in Bucas Grande Island
  • Hala Bira! Ati-Atihan Festival 2014
    Hala Bira! Ati-Atihan Festival 2014
  • Poetry Wednesdays: Hafiz, "We Should Talk About This Problem"
    Poetry Wednesdays: Hafiz, "We Should Talk About This Problem"
  • Sabtang Island, Part 3: Morong Beach, and more on the vakul
    Sabtang Island, Part 3: Morong Beach, and more on the vakul
  • A Tour of South Batan, Part 1: Mahatao
    A Tour of South Batan, Part 1: Mahatao
  • A Backpacker's Guide: Three Days in Donsol, Sorsogon
    A Backpacker's Guide: Three Days in Donsol, Sorsogon

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