Tag: Dispatches

  • Dispatch: Ending Where it Began at Shwedagon

    Dispatch: Ending Where it Began at Shwedagon

    After 11-days, 5 overnight bus rides, 1 train ride, 1 pick-up truck, 2 horse carts, countless motorbike rides and thousands of words scribbled in my notebook, I finished my journey around Myanmar. I can say it was one of my fulfilling travels in a while in line with my travels in Laos and China. It…

  • Dispatch: Wonderful People of Myanmar

    Dispatch: Wonderful People of Myanmar

    I’m nearing the end of my Myanmar Journey with only a few days of stay here. I had a bit of snag in Inle Lake which was supposed to be some sort of a highlight for my trip but things got complicated when there was a festival on the nearby town. One things for sure…

  • Dispatch: Halfway Through Myanmar

    Dispatch: Halfway Through Myanmar

    I’m currently halfway through my journey in Myanmar and I can say it’s more than I expected it to be. I’m currently in Pyin U Lwin at the north of Mandalay. 3445 ft above sea level, taking the slow train immediately coming from Bagan. The cool clime is a refreshing change from the warm and…

  • Dispatch: A Taste of AirPhil Express Fly and Sail AdvenTour in Singapore

    Dispatch: A Taste of AirPhil Express Fly and Sail AdvenTour in Singapore

    Last weekend, I was invited by AirPhil Express to experience their new AdvenTour Package offering they had call “Fly and Sail”. In partnership with Star Cruises, the Fly and Sail is a four-day Adventure Tour Package where once can Fly to Singapore and go for a cruise to Malaysia for only P24,888 per person. It’s…

  • Dispatch: AirAsia Philippines 1st Branded A320 Plane Arrived in Clark

    Dispatch: AirAsia Philippines 1st Branded A320 Plane Arrived in Clark

    Exciting travel times are ahead for us travelers as Low-cost Carrier giant expands its wings establishing its 13th hub in the Philippines. AirAsia has been in operation in DMIA (Diosdado Macapagal International Airport), Clark for many years now. I even remember having my first international flight via AirAsia to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from Clark. The…

  • Dispatch: A Flagellant at Angeles

    Dispatch: A Flagellant at Angeles

    It was a Bloody Good Friday at Angeles, Pampanga. We were there to witness the Siete Palabras (The Seven Last Words) re-enactment which is a first at Barangay Lourdes, Angeles City. It was chaotically interesting I could say. But alongside there were numerous flagellants. At first I thought I couldn’t handle the gore, the pain…