Halcyon islands in Masbate to fire your summer!

Most of the time, the best medicines are not in the form of capsules, syrup, or tablets, but natural wonders such as the beach, sunshine, and or salty/air. One good thing about working overseas, particularly for those working in the middle of the desert, is the blazing anticipation for and of the beach. I couldn’t’…

Captured in the Moment: 16 Sunsets from Riyadh’s Most Ordinary Places

For the past few years of being an overseas worker, I have learned to truly value the importance of sunset and the life lessons it taught me each time I marvel at its greatness and magic. Such that it is now known to not only inspire hope, happiness, travel, and even productivity but to cure nostalgia,…

Riyadh’s Ten Best Places To Watch The Sunset

When I was still working in the Philippines, sunset is no big deal to me. I didn’t feel that strong inclination to chase it up to make my day complete. But when I braved the corporate world in Riyadh five years ago, things changed. I struggled at coping with the kind of life expats have here…

Catching the Rustic Sunset in Calaguas Island

One thing I adore about my college friends is their adventurous nature. There’s no dull moment whenever I’m with them. They can always awaken that dormant humor in me or expel that spoilsport from me. But when it comes to outdoor adventures or anything that requires strenuous activities, I take the lead. I was the…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Vibrant

To my eyes, the most breathtaking nature feat is the sunset. I always take a second look at how the sky gets spattered with vibrant colors as the sun sets. Those colors make for a shimmering gloaming. This is pure magic in the mundane. Related Posts Weekly Photo Challenge: Vibrant (dailypost.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: Vibrant…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimistic

There are days when I am obliged to come very early to the office. This time of the year, I am as clinomaniac as everyone else because of the prevailing cold embrace of the Middle Eastern winter. It is hard to get up that early in the morning. But when I think of the beautiful…

Bagolatao Trilogy’s Part 1: Basking In The Natural Scenery

When we hear the word “beach”, what usually comes to mind is an expanse of sand along a shore. Until I came across White “Pebbles” Beach at Brgy. Bagolatao in Minalabac, Camarines Sur. I had been to several beaches in the Bicol Region but it is only when I had my vacation a month ago…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Summer Lovin’

As Asian, the warmth of summer is something that has already been embedded in my system. I hail from a country that is up to a snuff when it comes to the world’s top summer destinations. This explains why my wandering feet will forever itch for estivating at the umpteen beaches and mountains of the Philippines. Doing that used…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning

Nothing symbolizes the word “beginning” better than a sunrise. This nature feat reminds me of this quote from Bernard Williams: “There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” A quote that always awakens that sense of optimism in me in times of despair.  

Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through My Eyes

No matter how dark the world is, the light will always find its way in. Related articles Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes (laavventura.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes (alanala.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes (blatherskiteblog.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes (goomfh.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunset

“When I admire the wonder of a sunset … my soul expands in the worship of the Creator” (Mahatma Gandhi). PS: iPhone 2G (by Wonderwall) Related articles Eyeballing Mr. Sunset at Bangued, Abra (yobynos.wordpress.com) I Touched the Sun — Literally! (yobynos.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunset (ilovemandaue.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunset (ichoosehappynow.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunset (threesticksofwatusi.wordpress.com)…