Right now, I feel as though I’m in one of the scariest places I’ve ever been in. I’ve been working since graduating from college, and I’ve been so used to counting my 20s based on school years. I’ve been so used to getting my salary twice a month. And now I’ve just resigned from the… Continue reading Dear fellow travelers, it’s probably your fault that I’ve just quit my job
A lot of bloggers talk about the virtues of solo travel. I did not have such a concept before I got into backpacking; then and until now, I usually travel with friends and family, whether in big groups or small ones. I’ve experienced traveling with one friend in Cambodia and 14 in Palawan! Traveling with… Continue reading What it’s Like to Travel with Friends
If 2012 was the year when I rediscovered this repressed wanderlust, then 2013 was when I pursued it. I went to more places in a year than I did for a whole decade prior. I went on a road trip with my family and passed through Maguindanao, Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat, eventually ending up in… Continue reading 2013: A Year in Travel
What did he do during this journey? Of what was he thinking? As in the morning, he watched the trees, the thatched roofs, the tilled fields pass by, and the way in which the landscape, broken at every turn of the road, vanished; this is a sort of contemplation which sometimes suffices to the soul,… Continue reading What happens when the middle-class traveler goes back to work
Clearly, this year has been the BEST. EVER. when it comes to many things, especially travel. I’ve always wanted to travel and I’m happy that my go-getter friends, pure chance, and sheer courage have finally conspired to turn me into the traveler I’ve always wanted to be. So, here’s a summary of where I’ve been… Continue reading 2012: A Year in Travel
Here’s a list of things I aim to accomplish before I turn 30 — and yes, it’s a bit too late because I have just a little over two years to accomplish all these! Some are even too embarrassing to reveal — while I’ve been to many town fiestas, I haven’t been to any of… Continue reading My 30 before 30
I have a few role models when it comes to teaching in basic education. I remember a teacher, Ms. Pramoso, who made me understand metaphors and poetry when she taught Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 to my third year high school class. She was probably the only one who wrote lengthy comments on my essays. I felt… Continue reading The Things My Teachers Did
I grew up in Saudi Arabia. It’s been a while since I last wrote about this. I just felt like putting these memories down for good, lest I forget. By “grew up,” I mean that I stayed in Saudi Arabia for five years, from my eighth to 13th year. I also mean that I hit… Continue reading Vignettes from a Past Life
The idea for this blog started out as among a few friends and I as a travel guide. So it shall be, but it will also include my other interests. Here are a few things about myself and (by extension) this blog: I am a teacher at heart and by profession. I teach English and… Continue reading First post!
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