This is to mountains. Mountains big, mountains small. Mountains dry and mountains lush. Mountains famous and hills unknown. Chamonix to … More
Tag: Bohol
My Alicia Hills Journey – By Czarina L. Platino
Preface What I can say: I am delighted to finally be able to publish Czarina Platino’s reflections on her beloved … More
Scenes of travel in the Philippines (II): On Barangays, Basketball and Beaches
I’ve written before that the Philippines is more about the sounds than anything else. And yet, there’s also a plethora … More
Call me Tarzan: Waterfall hopping in the Philippines
Frankly – before traveling to the Phils I could never have guessed that I would have spent so long in … More
Anda, Bohol: A First Pinay Love
I’ve written elsewhere about the perils of B-side travel: overly quiet destinations, less than memorable sights, overall disappointing experiences. But … More
Saturday night in Anda, Bohol
Two sold out boats and a cancellation at Cebu Pier 1 meant that, despite having showed up around 10.20 on … More
My Alicia Hills Journey – My Mission
Written by Czarina Platino. Preface, introduction and table of contents here. I have said it before, but I will say … More
My Alicia Hills (V): My Family’s First Climb
Written by Czarina Platino. Preface, introduction and table of contents here. I took my family on my seventh hike – … More
My Alicia Hills (IV): Project Happiness
(Photo credits: Rowell Clenuar) At the end of 2017 I met Travel 29, a professional photographer, on Facebook. He was … More
My Alicia Hills Journey (III): She Called it Greenworld
Preface, introduction and table of contents here. Later in 2017, I was back for the second time with a good … More