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Corregidor in Memories 2 May 2011 | 03:56 am
They called me Leonor. It was a long way back home. What was once a happy life turned into a life of misery and misfortune. I was brought to Corregidor. I didn’t want to be here. I wanted to be where ...
Fireworks, Oh What a Beautiful Sight! 18 Feb 2011 | 11:08 pm
Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to be invited by fellow travel blogger Melo Villareal of http://outoftownblog.com/ to attend and watch the 2nd Philippine International Pyromusical Competition. Toget...
Up, Up and Away 5 Feb 2011 | 02:00 pm
Coming home at 2 am from a drinking session made me ask myself if we’ll ever make it to the 15th Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. We were staying at a friend’s house in Pampanga and we’d have to arrive at Clar...
Gong Xi Fa Cai 3 Feb 2011 | 05:22 am
I have often been asked if I am Chinese. Not because I look like one, but because of my surname. As far as I know, my dad’s great grandfather is the one who’s pure Chinese. So, that means I only have ...
Escape to Sipalay 2 Feb 2011 | 04:28 am
I bet you didn’t know that there’s a city in the province of Negros Occidental that is surrounded by spectacular beaches, caves and magnificent diving spots. I bet you didn’t even know that this city ...
Back to Bacolod 17 Jan 2011 | 03:24 am
My mom was born and raised in Bacolod City. This is probably why Bacolod has a special place in my life. You see, I’ve been here a couple of times already. I do not know how to speak the language but ...
Visiting Iloilo 11 Jan 2011 | 06:27 am
Last year, Cedie, KC and I planned to attend the Visayas Blogging Summit in Iloilo. I didn’t have a blog then but we all thought that attending the summit would be a great opportunity to meet fellow t...
A Dreamer’s Manifesto 27 Dec 2010 | 10:11 pm
Let me share with you something I learned when I joined an improv acting workshop several summers ago. I, Trisha Tan, choose to live a life of adventure, excitement, service, joy, spontaneity and love...
A Weekend in Dumaguete 15 Dec 2010 | 04:08 am
Forgive me for the VERY long overdue post. I have been swamped with work lately and I didn’t have time to update this blog. But that’s another story. Moving on. It was one spur of the moment decision....
I Fell in Love with a Virgin 4 Nov 2010 | 09:11 pm
Let me share with you an article about Calaguas which I wrote for Meg Magazine, July 2010 issue. Happy reading! — This summer was probably the most busiest yet amazing I’ve had in years. Back from a 3...