Malu Fernandez has become synonymous to so many names. Most recently, I saw a made-up friendster profile for “Miss Piggy” and though that little character is really self-absorbed, I wish people didnt use it to to refer to her. Miss Piggy is much too adorable.
It did not surprise me that someone would write about [...]

Bilib ako sa mga taong marami nang pinagdaanan.
Nahubog ng panahon, pagninilay, at karanasan. Minsan napapaisip ako na ang layo ko pa rin. Hilaw. Mura. May gatas sa labi. Kumpara sa mga taong tinitingala, isa lamang akong bubot.
Ang hirap pumantay. Lalo’ng mas mahirap lampasan ang kanilang mga narating. Pakiramdam ko nga, huli na ako. Ano pa [...]

Two great groups have writing tasks/contests this month: 
(1) Win autographed copies of Jessica Zafra’s TWISTED TRAVELS!
Lakbay Pilipinas is waiting for 12 brave souls who would share their local travel stories, crazy or not.  Log on to http://lakbaypilipinas.com/blog or click here.  
(2) Volunteer Chronicles with Hands On Manila

Write about your experiences as a volunteer and [...]

TRAVEL LIGHTLY is an article on responsible travel. It’s one of those kinds of essays I have always wanted to write - to put together all important and relevant information about travelling responsibly and getting it out to more people… this one came out nicely, kudos to Micki Krimmel.
This is from an e-magazine, World Changing - one of [...]

A couple of hours were spent on the veranda of one of Malate’s condos the other day. Accompanied by one of my favourite books, my mom and my aunt, Manila Bay did not disappoint.
Photos were taken with my camera-phone, Tristan. No editing whatsoever.  

I knew it was him because of the hundreds of people in [...]