posted by: Gypsygal Prime (Para kay Foyan,…at sa mga patuloy naniniwala; mga gustong maniwala; at ayaw maniwala) “Journeys end in lovers meeting, Every wise man’s son doth know.” Twelfth Night (II, iii, 44-45) Shakespeare I never cry at weddings. But I wish I could, considering that I’m one of those hopeless romantics who feel happy...
My first blog post for the year 2010 is a re-posting of an essay I wrote for BootsnAll I believe that this article, published in 2006, best captures what a new year means to me – savoring a new beginning by letting go of the past. Travelling light and get rid of that baggage. Have...
text and photos by: Gypsygal Nina I took a stroll down the old long walk Of the day I-ay-I-ay I met a little girl and we stopped to talk On a grand soft day I-ay And I ask you friends, what’s a fella to do? Because her hair was black and her eyes were blue...
posted by: Gypsygal Prime I don’t usually travel during the holidays as I don’t see the point of paying for peak season (i.e. overpriced) tickets/accommodations, or jostling for seats and space in crowded places. A holiday for me means relaxing in my own space, without having to deal with noise and nosy people. But I...
Photo by: Gypsygal Nina Who says only hot babes can stop traffic?
My sis and I donated 10 U.S. dollars to Passports with Purpose. It's just a small amount but we're hoping that this can help them raise 13,000 U.S. dollars to provide facilities for a school in one of the villages of Cambodia. We've been to Cambodia to visit the Angkor Wat and we have seen...
Posted by: Gypsygal Prime Traveling light is a must for independent women travellers like me. We want to seek and experience both new and familiar places with all the essentials, none of the heavy baggage. Listed below are some Christmas gift ideas for that travelling girl who likes to go solo. They're all stylish and...
Text and Photos by: Gypsygal Prime Better known as the summer capital of the Philippines, travellers usually flock to Baguio to escape the heat and dust of Manila. Located some 1,500 meters above sea level, nestled within the Cordillera in northern Philippines, temperature in Baguio is always below 30 degrees Celsius (this even at the...
Text by: Gypsygal Prime Photos by Avi Olarte: Taken November 25 during the National Day of Indignation organized by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). I need to deviate from my usual travel posts, as no working journalist can remain apathetic given such atrocity. The Maguindanao massacre – which involved the murder...
Butter Lamps offered at a Hindu Temple in Johor Bahru, Malysia
Text and photos by: Gypsygal Prime I'm a true blue city gal – born and raised in the city, and have traveled to several key cities (Melbourne, Toronto, Bangkok, Delhi – and perhaps in the very near future – Prague, New York, London, Cairo ) overseas. I love the color, the noise, the grittiness, the...
I took these pics the day after Parma hit Baguio city. It was beautiful – the beauty after the storm. I love going to nature parks – looking at flowers, trees and just enjoying all those positive earth vibes! (text and photos by: Gypsygal Prime)
The word “resiliency”, second only to the term”recession” is perhaps the most used (and abused?) word that we use in writing business stories. I’m guilty of that. Whenever I write a story quoting officials declaring – for the thousandth time – that the Philippine economy is “resilient” that it can continue the grow despite the...
I'm stranded here in n Baguio and loving it.
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