Interview by: Prime Sarmiento You've been fantasizing about going on a yoga retreat for years and yet until now, you’re in your cubicle, in front of your computer, and reluctant to click the Buy Now! button for a roundtrip ticket. Your dilemma can be summed up in one sentence: “Can I afford this ?" ...
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text and photos by Nina Sarmiento St.Patrick's Day (more known as St. Paddy's day) is a religious feast day celebrated on March 17, to honor the patron saint of Ireland (Yeah yeah we hear you, we know St. Patrick is not Irish). He came to Christianise Ireland, and it's said he used the shamrock in...
posted by Prime Sarmiento (I reposted this story in line with the Pinoy Travel Bloggers’ Blog Carnival themed Solo Travel which is hosted by Philippine Blog Awards Best Travel Blog of 2010 Winner Nina Fuentes of Just Wandering) “I think about the woman I have become lately, about the life that I am now living,...
interview by: Prime Sarmiento A lot of us would like to go on own journeys but fear is holding back. In this interview, writer and coach Tara Sophia Mohr discusses how to release the fear of traveling solo: Q: Why are some women reluctant to travel on their own? Where does this fear come...
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text and photos by Nina Sarmiento You think of Florence and you think of Dante, Michaelangelo, the Renaissance. Going to Florence is like going back in the 16th century, a time when the world's greatest artists lived and created their masterpiece. Going to Florence means having a lovely afternoon roaming in the...
text by Prime Sarmiento photo by Nina Sarmiento I don't know about you but I'm tired of some women who either whine that they don't have a date on Valentine's and/or campaign to boycott Feb. 14, arguing it as another evil product of capitalism. I find the former pathetic (honey, there are other...
text by Prime Sarmiento photos by Nina Sarmiento I used to have "passport envy". I love to travel but I also treated it like a contest. Whenever I heard my friends/acquaintances/colleagues talked about their holidays abroad or business trips, I usually butt in and brag about the many countries that I visited. If I know...
text and photo by: Prime Sarmiento So you finally decided that you want to travel on your own. The thing is, while you’re excited discovering and exploring a new city by yourself, you’re also afraid that things might go wrong and there’s no one to help you. You’re asking yourself: What if I got sick?...
text by:Prime Sarmiento photo by: Nina Sarmiento This is Part 2 of a two-part weekend guide for solo female travelers. Read part one of the female traveler's guide to Bohol here. Art Tripping 1. Baclayon Church The province is home to some of the most beautiful and centuries old churches built...
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posted by: Prime Sarmiento I was reading this post at I Will Teach You To be Rich the other day wherein A-list blogger Ramit Sethi talked about how watching a Bollywood movie made him think about “invisible scripts that guide our lives”: “As I was watching this Indian movie, I started realizing how many invisible...
text and photos by Prime Sarmiento I consider Ubud in Bali, Indonesia my spiritual home, a place to center myself. Whenever I can spare the time and money, I travel to Ubud, to help me cope with frustrations and pressures. To nurture my writing. To have some breathing space. To hone my spirituality. Thanks to...
Note: In my previous post, I listed down ways on how to travel for less in Europe. One of which is to just roam around and tour the many fab landmarks, museums and galleries which you can visit either for free or for a token fee. Last week I posted Gypsygals’ Tales Quickie guide to...
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