Monthly Archives: May 2006

Magellan

Posted on Tuesday, 9 May 2006 by nina

Like Magellan, let us find our islands
To die in, far from home, from anywhere
Familiar. Let us risk the wildest places,
Lest we go down in comfort, and despair.

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Was that really me?

Posted on Tuesday, 9 May 2006 by nina

An excerpt from Daisy’s article for BootsnAll. Read the complete article here. A great inspirational piece on traveling solo. Continue reading →

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Solo flight

Posted on Tuesday, 9 May 2006 by nina

In eight days, I will be boarding a plane to Singapore on my own. I’ve done that before, but after that, I’ll be taking another plane to Bangkok on my own and I haven’t done that yet. It’s easy when … Continue reading →

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21st century travel

Posted on Saturday, 6 May 2006 by nina

Back in the 80′s, when you want to travel, you go to your travel agent to book a flight or avail of a tour package. When you want to learn more about places you want to go to, you go … Continue reading →

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Can’t come home without ‘em

Posted on Tuesday, 2 May 2006 by nina

It’s practically a part of Filipino tradition that you bring home a boxfull of pasalubongs (souvenir/gift) after a trip. Inside the Mactan International Airport, souvenir shops like these line both the check-in and boarding area. More than a dozen souvenir … Continue reading →

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