When I ask women where they want to go to for their first overseas trip, I usually get the same dreamy-eyed look, deep sigh and breathy response: Paris. The romantic allure of the French capital has captivated women’s fantasies for centuries. Between the seductive language, the fascinating art, the sumptuous cuisine, the exquisite fashion, […]
Travel Destinations
How To Do Paris Your Way
Trip Itinerary: Fall In New England
The summer heat is starting to give way to the cool autumn breeze. One of the quintessential events that mark the start of the fall season is the changing of the leaves from the vibrant green color to the varying hues of red and orange. It will be a bit longer before we start to […]
Tour of Thrones: Game of Thrones Themed Tours
Some of you may have found this blog after reading Diary of the Traveling Fangirl (Parts 1 and 2) published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer or the neat mention on Watchers on the Wall. First of all, welcome! I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the Game of Thrones Filming Locations tours that I took […]
Travel Essays
7 Things I’ve learned from my first travel bloggers conference
At times, I still hesitate calling myself a travel blogger. When I signed up to come to TBEX North America held in Fort Lauderdale on October 29-30, 2015, it was a huge step forward for me to truly commit to the identity of being a travel blogger, and a better one at that. Just as […]
Traveling Through a Love Story
Atlanta I suppose it was fitting we met at an airport. I stood by the Avis car rental booth on a balmy summer evening at the bustling Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, with my back to the crowd of various welcoming committees standing in the arrivals area. I was going for a dramatic and demure effect. […]
KEVIN ATTARD: Maltese businessman with a heart for Filipinos
At the Second European Regional Conference of the European Network of Filipino Diaspora (ENFID) held in Malta from July 31 to August 2, 2015, a bald Maltese gentleman was often seen working feverishly behind the scenes. One minute, he’s giving instructions to the volunteer staff. The next, he could be found checking on the […]
Viajera Profiles
Viajera Profile: Mary Charmel Samonte
Don’t blink. Because if you do, Mary Charmel Samonte would be gone from the last place you’ve located her at and would have hopped on a plane, train, or car. By the time you look again, she’s drinking beer with locals in Puerto Rico, playing with friends’ kids in the West Coast, or making her […]
Viajera Profile: Caroline Lontoc-Diaz
One look at her Facebook account and you’ll wonder if Caroline Lontoc-Diaz found some sort of wizarding gadget that allows her to have more hours in a day than the rest of us. She’s a Preschool Director during the week, takes whimsically beautiful family portraits and teaches Children’s Yoga on the weekends. In between, she creates […]