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Asking for assistance from strangers

by | May 27, 2008 | Life, Travel

Have you tried asking help for directions from strangers when stuck in an unfamiliar place? I know some friends who would immediately reply that they would rather get there themselves the hard way than ask for help from people they don’t know. That’s understandable...

Busy with travel preparations

by | Apr 24, 2008 | Family, Travel

Things are getting hectic for us at home due to a major family trip to Europe less than a month from now. Preparing for travel just seems to make us more excited AND pressured too. At least, I’m done worrying about having internet access in Manila since I have the...

A traveler at heart…not!

by | Apr 5, 2008 | Travel

I really thought each one of us has this innate desire to travel and seek adventure in other places. I have never met anybody yet who wasn’t excited about going on a trip to another island or spending vacation in a beach resort. Thus, I presume everybody wants to...

At the ruins

by | Jul 5, 2007 | Travel

One should not leave Thailand without visiting its ancient capital, Ayutthaya. I’ve been to this historical site more than I can remember and stepping foot on its soil always gives me that feeling of curiosity and admiration.  Wat Phra Si Sanphet Just recently, we...

Sawasdee!

by | May 24, 2007 | Travel

I’ll be off next week to the Land of Smiles again for about a month. Thank God for this blessing! I can’t wait to play again with my pamangkins, eat my favorite spicy dishes like Tom Yum and Nam Tok Moo, do the wai, say “Sawasdee Kha” and practice my limited Thai...

Exotic food, anyone?

by | May 6, 2007 | Food and Dining, Travel

Have you eaten exotic food like fried silkworms, crickets, cultured frogs or those that look like cockroaches? I saw these kinds of food always being displayed in Thailand. Last december while we were at the night market in Chiang Mai, my bro gave me one of those tiny...