• Reaping the rewards of your frequent flyer program

    My sister used to work for a multinational company, and her job entails traveling all over Southeast Asia, Europe and North America. She made sure she’s a member of the frequent flyer programs of all the airlines she flew with and she was able to redeem the miles she earned. She also have credit cards…

  • Starting 2008 right

    How did the first hours of 2008 find you? Were you out partying with half the nation, or tucked safely at home with your family? I spent it being silly with two of my closest friends at the Manila Pavilion. This was my second year to spend New Year’s Eve away from the house I…

  • 2007: A year of travel

    This has been a pretty good year for traveling. I saw 2007 rolling in while standing atop a pedestrian bridge, looking towards the Melbourne CBD for the New Year’s fireworks. I welcomed it with family amidst a sea of strangers. It felt odd but it also felt right. View from the balcony of the Tahbilk…

  • Excess baggage, overbooking and seat 17G

    I fail at packing lightly. Knowing that I will be flying in a plane full of Filipinos who are no doubts bringing home heaps of pasalubongs, I still tried my luck at having an excess of 5 kilos for my check in luggage. My big luggage had a Twister DVD board game, Lundby Doll House…

  • From Tulla with Love

    In December 27, 2006, I made my first step in Australia at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport. A year later, I’m back in Tulla, awaiting my flight back to Manila. It’s been quite memorable, these two Australian trips. I was able to live in a different country for almost 6 months. On the first trip, I was…

  • Lonely Planet Travel Journal Winner!

    We were so busy yesterday that I totally forgot to post about the Lonely Planet travel journal winner. gah Congratulations Estan! Breaking that sacred ritual made you a winner. As the judges and I agree, it’s not a travel story unless you commit a cultural faux pax XD A big thanks to Shubert, Karla and…

  • Lonely Planet Travel Journal contest is now closed

    Thank you for all four of you who joined my contest! Who will be the winner? Will it be Shubert and his very detailed account of his tours around the temples of Nagoya, Japan? Or will the prize go to Karla, who spent one sunny day with the butterflies in Hainan, China? Or will it…

  • Day 4: Horsham

    This is the last part of a series of posts about our mini-vacation in the Victorian countryside. After a whole day of driving through a scenic route that takes us from Ballarat through the small town of Ararat and up the Grampians, we finally arrive in Horsham. As you probably know by now (if you’ve…

  • Day 3: Ararat and The Grampians

    This is part 3 of a series of posts about our four-day trip to the Victorian countryside. Leaving Ballarat, we head on to Horsham, through a scenic tour of Ararat and The Grampians. We left Ballarat early. After a quick stop at the bank and stocking up on provisions at the nearest Aldi, we drove…

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