Is it with the number of friends? With your achievements in life? With how many lives you’ve changed? With how you achieve your inner peace? Or, does it really make sense to try to measure these things in the first place? For some reason, shitty days will always be part of our lives and it … Read more
I was born and raised in a small town south of Manila with an abundance of mountains, a beautiful lake, and forest areas. I remember my adventurous spirit spans back as early as my primary school and high school days where I would go on a random excursion with friends and classmates where we climb … Read more
[THE BENEFITS OF GIVING TOURISM A BREAK] As you are reading this, most of our favorite travel destinations might be rehabilitating on its own in the absence of tourists. We all have been seeing it in the news and social media: bluer skies because less cars are on the road, clearer waters because less to … Read more
TO ME, 2020 HASN’T ACTUALLY STARTED YET. But as they say, “The show must go on.” Are you spending quarantine in your hometowns? If so, tell me about these places, and convince me to see them. βΊ January was when Taal Volcano erupted and my hometown (which is by the Taal Lake) was directly affected. … Read more
I might be practicing an academic career in one of the most formal disciplines there is (read: Politics and Foreign Affairs) where being prim and proper, being diplomatic, and being at our most educated and cosmopolitan selves are the basic norms. At the same time, I can be the quirkiest and most passionate (self-proclaimed and … Read more
Here’s another short film because I’m feeling so extra today. π Yes, there are indeed no rules. There are no rules on how to be creative and how you’re supposed to live your life. Trust me, I know how liberating it is to live your life in your own terms. I still have some things … Read more
I’m trying so hard to combat my laziness and make brisk walking and photo walks a regular thing. Today I was able to pull myself out of bed to go outside and walk around. Boy, Manila is so back to its usual weekday craziness. π₯΄ I have a lot of passion projects in mind, and … Read more
Ten years ago, I started embarking on a journey to go around the Philippines and Asia to take photographs of beautiful landscapes, museums and historical sites, architectural wonders, street art, and the candid daily affairs of people, all while keeping a full-time job. Ten years after, here I am. (Travel and street) photography still sets … Read more
Okaaay, vacation is over! It’s time for me to go back to Manila (aka the real world) to resume working at the start of the week. It was a refreshing (but a little stressful and triggering) week in Batangas, but I find maximum convenience and comfort working in my space in Manila. My siblings and … Read more
Okay, let’s see how much detail I can remember… (But first, I can’t believe I was able to keep these photos!) December was that time of the year I was always MIA. I will manage to finish all work tasks and strategically plan my classes so that I can go to as many places as … Read more
It’s been almost a year of love-hate relationship with Instagram, and I really feel like Instagram sucks nowadays. It’s already taking toll of my time and (mental) health, so I need a break. That’s it. I’m taking a hiatus from it. I celebrated my birthday today with two work-related tasks. In the morning, I had … Read more
So, you’re still not convinced that traveling in my 20s were more than just a ‘waste of time and money’ and more than just a source of content for your Instagram feeds? Read on, I’ll convince you otherwise. I became kinder to strangers. Whenever you travel, chances are, 100% of the people around you are … Read more
This was my attempt to assess if my current professional circumstances can mix business trips with vacation. (I wish I can just travel for work! But can I?) Every chance I get to go out of the office, whether it’s for an out-of-office task, a training/workshop, or a visit to another office, believe it or … Read more