text and photos by: Nina Sarmiento (Note:This is Part 1 of a two-part weekend guide for solo female travelers in Edinburgh. You can read the second part here. ) Scotland's capital was once known as Auld Reekie (Old smokey), as the buildings there used to be heated by coal and wood fires, emitting smoke...
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...
text by: Prime Sarmiento Photos by:Nina Sarmiento (This is part 1 of a two-part guide to Bohol. You can read part two of the female traveler's guide to Bohol here) I wasn't exactly thrilled When my lil sis told me that we should go to Bohol. I went to this central Philippine province a decade...
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...
text and photos by: Nina Sarmiento In my previous post, I listed down ways on how to travel 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. This week, I'm re-posting The...
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...
text and photos by: Nina Sarmiento 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 reposted...
posted by: Gypsygal Prime Note to self: I should really spend more time in the gym. I was thinking about this, out of guilt, or maybe out of vanity, as I munched on a spring roll (which, I have to remind all you foodies there, really goes well with a dollop of that sweet brown...
Posted by: Gypsygal Prime Located at the northwest part of the Malaysian peninsula, Penang island was established as the first British settlement in Malaysia in 1791. Its capital, Georgetown, evolved into a colonial administrative center, with Captain Francis Light, who once worked in a European trading house, as its superintendent. Penang was a part of...
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...
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