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Bohol Island in a Day Tour
Bohol · Philippines · Travel Tales

Bohol Island in a Day Tour

May 22, 2015September 5, 2016 Fil5 Comments

The temporary title of this blog post was, “How to take pictures of your Bohol day tour with a 50mm 1.8f manual focus lens,” because I may have destroyed my go-to 18-55mm zoom lens for good when I went to Sagada before Christmas. It’s really hard to shoot with a fast lens when traveling, but, as… Continue reading Bohol Island in a Day Tour

Japan · Travel Tales

Tokyo: A Morning at Ueno Zoo

November 24, 2014November 10, 2015 Fil5 Comments

For our first morning in Tokyo — our second day in the city — we went to the Ueno district. Edison and Angel came prepared, of course. Now, we had a choice between the Tokyo National Museum and Ueno Zoo. Now, as you will see, the idea of seeing pandas won. Our zoo visit was spent rushing… Continue reading Tokyo: A Morning at Ueno Zoo

Thailand · Travel Tales

A Day at the Elephant Nature Park

May 26, 2013May 26, 2013 Fil4 Comments

I’ve waxed poetic about Chiang Mai, but I haven’t told you yet about my favorite experience there: spending a day feeding, bathing, and mostly hanging around watching a herd of gentle giants at the Elephant Nature Park. Elephant Nature Park is a rescue and rehabilitation center about an hour’s drive north of Chiang Mai. Our… Continue reading A Day at the Elephant Nature Park

Philippines · Single Photos · Travel Tales

Some colored chicks

May 30, 2012July 22, 2012 Fil5 Comments

Yep, you read that right. I took this picture in Binondo during the Chinese New Year. I couldn’t get a better picture, though. For the uninformed: this is quite a common sight in marketplaces and town plazas here in my country. Children buy them (or get their parents to), and these colorful little chicks presumably grow… Continue reading Some colored chicks

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

  • Thoughts while waiting in NAIA Terminal 3
    Thoughts while waiting in NAIA Terminal 3
  • Poetry Wednesdays: Hafiz, "We Should Talk About This Problem"
    Poetry Wednesdays: Hafiz, "We Should Talk About This Problem"
  • Travel Tales: Mt. Abong-Abong and Pasonanca Park, Zamboanga City
    Travel Tales: Mt. Abong-Abong and Pasonanca Park, Zamboanga City
  • Poetry Wednesdays: "The First to Love" by Simeon Dumdum Jr.
    Poetry Wednesdays: "The First to Love" by Simeon Dumdum Jr.
  • Sabtang Island, Part 1: The Savidug stone houses
    Sabtang Island, Part 1: The Savidug stone houses
  • This week's lesson: The fragments of Sappho, "completed"
    This week's lesson: The fragments of Sappho, "completed"
  • Poetry Wednesdays: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Love Song"
    Poetry Wednesdays: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Love Song"
  • Poetry Wednesdays: Pablo Neruda, "Sonnet IX"
    Poetry Wednesdays: Pablo Neruda, "Sonnet IX"
  • Island-hopping in Siargao
    Island-hopping in Siargao
  • A Weekend in San Felipe and San Narciso, Zambales
    A Weekend in San Felipe and San Narciso, Zambales

Recent Posts

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  • Why Insa-dong should be your base in Seoul
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