Quo vadis? [160 years of Dr. Jose Rizal and our own search for meaning]
Happy birthday, Lolo Jose! And happy birthday to me, too! Today is your 160th and my 2nd birthday in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year, in 2020, I experienced
Cultural heritage: When tourism intersects with culture
Reflections on cultural heritage and sustainable tourism [Note: This is a paper that I had submitted in ENRM 257 – Sustainable Tourism Development, through FIC Ivan Anthony Hena
Book Tour of Gelber (Greenest Person on the Planet, 2008)!
Hello dear readers! I met Matthias Gelber recently and pledged to help him promote his book, The GreenMan’s Guide to Green Living and Working. Being able to listen to
The winds brought me here – thoughts on clean energy (and why a Laguna + Rizal weekend is a must!)
[Note: This post is in three parts. The second and third parts are more personal in nature but the first part will be better contextualized in the second part while Part 3 will be
MUST READ: General guidelines for Visitors of Sagada
NOTE: With the permission of Mr. Ivan Henares, our professor in ENRM 257: Sustainable Tourism Development course in UP Open University, I am reposting visitors’ guidelines develo
Misa de Aguinaldo – a journey of love and thanksgiving
It is a little embarrassing to admit but I have never ever completed the nine-day Christmas devotion and novena called Misa de Aguinaldo (may be literally translated as “Gift
Fireworks, an exhibit by and a journey with Sandra Torrijos
[Note: Once again, I am honored and humbled to have received an invitation to the exhibit of the works of Ms. Sandra Torrijos, my favorite painting mentor. (Thank you, Sands! The
Tiago dares you to try progressive Filipino cuisine
It was the fourth of the month last Friday and hubby and I thought it will be nice to celebrate our monthsary in a new ‘find’. We drove around Tomas Morato area and pas