Braving reef breaks, riding waves, watching beautiful sunsets, all-night partying, staring at the beauty around you (AKA people-surfing), communing with nature, immersing in culture and arts, lounging by the beach, gorging in mouthwatering food, zipping through the streets in a motorcycle.. anything and everything that floats your boat, name it! Bali has all this in store for all kinds of people looking for their own brand of fun. I stayed in the island in September 2013 and though I had
I remember writing in 2012 that I welcome 2013 with anticipation for all the things that it might bring. And it did bring things in little waves. For one, I seem to have abandoned this space, with posts less than half the number of entries last year. I could blame it on writer’s block, but the truth is, I simply did not find the time to spew something out. I spent the first 3 months of 2013 holed up in
**This photo was taken back during the days when I could still muster climbing a mountain. Mt. Pulag, at 2922 meters above sea level, is the third highest peak in the country (next to Apo and Dulang-dulang) and the highest peak in Luzon. Now I haven’t been to a lot of peaks, but Mt. Pulag is certainly one of the most picturesque. The photo shows the descent from the peak going back to the campsite with the early morning sun
You should come to Brunei. It won’t be your usual busy place, but you should come because it’s different. Brunei forces you to be calm and relaxed, and it even forces you to change your life. I’m kidding of course. No place can change you without your permission. If you ever find yourself in this little Borneo country, head on over to the Brunei River and schedule an afternoon tour, preferably just before sunset. Visit Kampung Ayer, the world’s largest
I keep telling people that I enjoyed my stay in Bali and I keep getting questions in return. Why? What’s in Bali? If there’s one reason why you should visit Bali, the answer is in that photo. We could always argue that we have a better sunset by the beach in Boracay, with the finest, white sand, but Bali makes up for it with its endearing, laid back and never-pretentious vibe. No permanent structure can be found on the wide