October 27, a quarter hour before ten in the morning, is memorable to me because it was the first time I experienced running across an airport terminal to catch our flight. My travel buddies and I did check in at the airport early, but we took our time eating our breakfast. We heard our names… Continue reading Surigao City and Mabua Pebble Beach
Fellow teachers Edison, Angel, Czhar, Weng, DJ, and I took advantage of our school’s sembreak to set our students’ test papers aside — but just for five days — and go explore more beautiful places here in the Philippines. We also went to cross out some items in our bucket lists: Czhar wanted to surf,… Continue reading A Backpacker’s Guide: Five days in Surigao del Norte
It was only some twelve hours after I arrived home from Palawan, and I was already at the domestic terminal of NAIA for my next summer trip. It also meant seeing the same barkada of colleagues/friends only a few hours after we’d parted ways. It felt like a school day, almost. We were on our… Continue reading Northern Ilocos Norte: Bangui, Burgos, and Pagudpud
Ang Lakwatserang Guro 