• Getting the itch again

    Even before I came home, I already told myself that I won’t be travelling anytime soon. After all, after 3 months of holiday, I have a mountain of work waiting for me, not to mention the credit card bills I have to pay. However, reading forum threads about places I haven’t been to yet is…

  • Being cheap in Australia

    Coming from a third world country, where things are dirt cheap, checking price tags in Australia can be quite shocking (not the good kind of shock you get when you look at Indonesian prices). At first the prices look cheap, but once you convert it to peso… ay caramba! That is why they say that…

  • What kind of traveler are you?

    I am such a sucker for these quizzes… Your are a “Mid-Venturer Traveler”. You have an insatiable intellectual curiosity, abundant common sense, and a friendly, outgoing personality. This combination of character traits usually contributes to success in your career. You are likely to hold a senior position of responsibility in your company and will continue…

  • I’m home!

    I have been going on and on about how excited I am about coming home to Manila after three months overseas. On the way to Changi however, I had this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach. Something like apprehension it seems, or maybe uncertainty. Will I still love Manila after this? Will Manila…

  • Shopping in Singapore. Again.

    Though I shopped a LOT in Melbourne, I made sure to set aside money for my Singapore stopover. Aside from the fact that I’m too old to get baon (allowance) from my brothers, I have specific items in my shopping list: Pinky Street dolls and manga. Both these items are available in the Philippines, so…

  • And so…

    After: 1 Friends episode (The one with the stain) 4 Simpsons episode (Who shot Mr. Burns parts 1 & 2, Das Bus, Pokey Mom) 1 Project Runway episode (Figure skating outfit challenge) 1 America’s Next Top Model epidoe (40’s pin up shoot) 2 Globe Trekker episodes (Central China with Megan McCormick and South Korea with…

  • Can you build an A380 in 7 minutes?

    Well, you can’t, but this seven minute Youtube video can show you how the Airbus A380 was built:

  • Happy Mardi Gras!

    Sydney’s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is a month long celebration, starting on the first week of February and ends on the first weekend of March with a parade as a grand finale. Of course, when my sister asked me when do I want to fly to Sydney for a weekend, I picked the Mardi…

  • A word of advice

    When riding the Melbourne trains at night, steer clear from the seats at or near the end of the rail cars. That’s where the teenagers converge, drink beer, swap obsceneties and a spit or two. Unless you want to join in, of course.

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