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baler , creative nonfiction , creative writing , diary entries , essays , surfing , travel , writing prompts
Mad Night
Leilani Chavez 11:37 PM 0
My stock photo, please don't steal. The first night of my second trip to Baler had me clutching a Swiss knife, trembling from unkn...
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Leilani Chavez
11:37 PM
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#100happydays , birthday , diary entries , korean food , magazine articles , surfing , travel
A New Beginning
Leilani Chavez 8:48 PM 0
I cannot believe I'll actually reach the end of the list--I've been happy for the last 100 days. And my realization: I can do it for...
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Leilani Chavez
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#100happydays , aurora , baler , Ilocos , Ilocos sur , la union , poetry , surfing , travel , writing
Halfway Through
Leilani Chavez 8:57 AM 0
I am halfway through with this #100happydays project and as I told a friend, its good habit for someone like me. And this time, happiness is...
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Leilani Chavez
8:57 AM
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Ilocos , la union , magazine articles , silver kris magazine , surfing , travel , travel photography
Ilocos Diaries: La Union Foodtrippin'
Leilani Chavez 10:18 PM 0
La Union's a flat sea mass this weekend but no biggie since I'm not after the waves. For this travel story assignment, I'm g...
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Leilani Chavez
10:18 PM
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aurora , baler , beaches , cabanatuan city , diary entries , surfing , travel
Notes on Baler: Stoked by Surfing
Leilani Chavez 10:16 PM 0
Sabang Beach, Baler, Aurora 10:16 pm, 9th April 2009 The inn we rented out was small but enough to let us stretch our legs and allow us t...
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aurora , baler , surfing , travel
Travel on a budget: Surf's up at Baler
Leilani Chavez 9:38 PM 0
The sun is high and city-dwellers are hitting the beach. Despite the global slowdown and the constant downpours, there are places to visit ...
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Leilani Chavez
9:38 PM
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Surfing Slang
Leilani Chavez 4:31 PM 0
Through the course of writing my article on Baler, I stumbled upon a surfer girl site with the following surfer lingo. Just thought I'd...
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caraga , siargao , surfing , surigao , surigao del norte
It's a long way to Siargao--but surf and sun beckon
Leilani Chavez 7:29 PM 0
SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte—The thrill starts as early as four in the morning when the first swell from the Pacific crashes against...
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