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bohol , fellowship , journalism , panglao , special report , travel , travel photography
Panglao’s Trash, in Perspective
After months of labouring on this material, it finally came out in Newsbreak, now the investigative arm of Rappler.com . This series ...
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new york , travel , travel videography , united states of america , video , washington square park
From the Editing Virgin
I finally found the time to edit my videos of NYC with Jason and Paul. And it's also my first shot at actually editing a material that...
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diary entries , el nido , palawan , travel , travel photography , travel videography , video
A Sunset Catch
TD and I saw these children last night while doing our mandatory walk along the beach. These kids, as we found out, were looking for sh...
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creative writing , diary entries , essays , palette of place , travel , writing , writing prompt
Stalemate
Raindrops hit my ankles as I breeze through the cobblestones. Looming around are ancestral houses painted new, in a street littered with ki...
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arts and crafts , churches , mexican food , museum , nature photography , new york , north america , parks , street photography , travel , walking tour
Walking Tour: Chelsea
I like walking but anything faster than a leisurely stroll makes me a dinosaur. So it wasn't surprising that after day of walking all...
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chinese food , diary entries , new york , north america , parks , street photography , times square , travel
NYC Diaries: Tired and Jetlagged
Times Square, daylight Paul and I were awake as early as 3 a.m.; Our body clocks still wired to 4 p.m. in Manila. After three hours of n...
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brooklyn , diary entries , new york , north america , travel
NYC Diaries: Touchdown
The bed has never been as enticing. I arrived at Bill’s house after 19 hours of air travel. I never had jetlags but today, tonight rather, ...
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camiguin , creative writing , diary entries , poetry , travel
In Reverence
Our shoulders touch as the boat crosses the bay in a tedious passage. This lonesome voyage we share with a chorus of tired souls...
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anawangin , camping , diary entries , photography , travel , travel photography , zambales
Zambales Diaries: Camping in Anawangin
I first heard of Anawangin Cove from Kim during our magazine days. She used to camp at this Zambales escape a lot. The primary come-on was t...
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creative writing , diary entries , essays , fellowship , travel , writing , writing prompts
Swerve
That kadin (local name for mountain goat) is a more experienced trekker than I am The other week, I applied for a travel writing scholar...
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diary entries , dumaguete , negros oriental , travel , travel guide , travel photography , walking tour
Walking Tour: Siliman Avenue and Rizal Boulevard
Dumaguete has always been part of my growing up imagination. I have long delayed visiting because I hoped I could come as a fellow of a summ...
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