Category Archives: epic travels

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Routine Acclimation. Briefly Interrupted.

I have to stop blaming the Universe my utter lack of will and discipline to write. Can i help it though that the most poignant one-liners that i fervently imagine writing on a beautiful dog-eared journal on an exotic locale … Continue reading

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A Very Merry Deus ex Machina Story Set in Cotabato City

There’s a story that i will tell. Quite unlike any other tale that ever existed, unless you count awesome sci-fi stories by Kurt Vonnegut or Gene Rodenberry. And like all the awesome stories that you know pretend you’re too good … Continue reading

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The Jackson Pollock Drunken Mess That I Called Year 2012: Uncensored!

Looking back at 2012 which was spent like a hyped up Pacman 2-bit game munching and munching until i get to the next level. I tried to satiate my insane hunger and wanderlust for places packed with beauty, mystery and … Continue reading

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Dancing to the Rhythmic Beat of the Bongo Island Drums

The problem with writing about something that has already happened is that you go through a filter. Your memories morphs into an exuberant saturated color or fades to a deep sepia, depending on what you remember from that trip and … Continue reading

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PNKY’s Cafe Has Got Me Blushing Pink For October

It was 9:30am when me and my sparring partner arrived in the chilly City of Pines last Saturday. Coming from the successful launch of Travel Massive Manila the night before and having to wait at the Victory Liner bus terminal … Continue reading

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Where There’s Hockey, Maple Syrup and Really Good Canadian Bacon

I have a 10 digit (#CL) Client ID Number for a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa Application courtesy of my amazing Mother. We’ve been at it since 2009? Or earlier if you ask my Mom. From that time til now i … Continue reading

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The Traveler’s Horoscope For the Day/ Week/ Millenia

Stars dotting the midnight black sky that we see when we’re out in the open road serves as the GPS of our no doubt highly irregular and highly caustic fate. Once in a while, when the clouds clear and with … Continue reading

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The Fantasyland Nightshift Guard at Gloria de Dapitan

{noted} There’s no sign on intelligent life form here. and that’s because i don’t consider myself as personifying the definition of that word. {time} 2nd shift. Clocked in at 19.45. {location log} Ferris Wheel #3, FantasyLand, Gloria de Dapitan. Zamboanga … Continue reading

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Bailed Out in Basilan

Are you there God? It’s me, Lauren. And i’m broke. It’s the premise of a Comedy movie, going against the grain in the most awkward moment possible. Unplanned and no holds barred. Like the day i went to Basilan. I … Continue reading

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Definitive Guide to Staging a Coup in Coron Pt. 1

Of course it made me sad. But not enough to make me regret anything. – Sorry if i haven’t written to you in a while. I was busy, okay, i wasn’t i just didn’t really know what to say. Or … Continue reading

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