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A Chance Encounter with Vincent Van Gogh

PinayTraveller — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:18:29 +0000

First, let me tell you about my love for Vincent Van Gogh. He is one of the few painters I truly admire. Not only was he ahead of his time, he was also a gifted and prolific (letter) writer. That he was a pained and broken man, yet rendered the most vibrant of colors, makes [...]

How About Walking the Camino de Santiago in 2012?

PinayTraveller — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:32:23 +0000

Dare I say it out loud? “I will walk the Camino de Santiago this year.” There. I said it. With so many things happening last year, my dream of walking The Way was relegated to the bottom of my list of “Things To Do Eventually”. But this year feels different. This year feels right. I [...]

2011: A Good Year for Travel

PinayTraveller — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:18:30 +0000

After finally listing down all the places I went to in 2011, I still couldn’t believe how I have managed to go to so many places given my load at work and in grad school. Indeed, 2011 was a year of great blessings! I haven’t blogged about many of these trips yet but let me [...]

7 Excellent Gifts for a Pinay Traveller

PinayTraveller — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:52:06 +0000

So since Christmas is “partly” about the gifts, here’s a round-up of the excellent travel-related gifts I received this year. What great blessings indeed! 7. Grooming Travel Kit Now I don’t have to pack and unpack the nail clippers and tweezers every time there’s a trip! This set is perfectly compact and comes in an [...]

The Romance and Dangers of Train Hopping

PinayTraveller — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:43:28 +0000

A few weeks ago, a tragic news shocked the U.S. when a couple using the rails to travel around the States was found dead under a pile of coal in a power plant in Lakeland, Florida. Christopher Artes and Medeana Hendershot, who fell in love because of their shared passion for train hopping, were on [...]