There are two questions that have been obsessively asked by many that whenever I hear them, my ears bleed: when will I get married and why didn’t I get slimmer even after several years of […]
Author: dakilanglaagan
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I am Marjorie and welcome to my backpack reflections. Dakilanglaagan contains my thoughts and sentiments about traveling, hiking, and adulting.
I'm not really a superb writer, but I write nonetheless. Life is too short to be consumed by other people's comments. Let's pursue what keeps us sane.
15 Stunning Photos That Unveil Tawi-Tawi’s Hidden Treasures
Many Filipinos avoid visiting Batanes and Tawi-tawi due to perceived costs and dangers. However, a recent traveler group explored Tawi-tawi, uncovering hidden beauty and cultural richness often overshadowed by stereotypes. This journey challenges assumptions, encouraging exploration and deeper understanding of these provinces as potentially transformative experiences.
That thing called GROUP PROJECT
It’s funny how most of the things that interests us eventually die the moment we finish school – say sports, arts, music, and all the other non-academics. The moment we start to work, we totally […]
Argao: Back where it all Started (Mt. Lantoy, Bugasok Falls, and Balay sa Agta)
After our year-end hike to Mt. Apo last year, I took a few months of hiatus from hiking. Suddenly, the thought of getting toasted by the sun and tracing new trails no longer did interest […]
Lake Holon: Proof that Faith Can Indeed Move Mountains
Lake Holon has been a long time dream of mine. And sometimes, fate has it’s way of answering some dreams that were left at the back of our heads – resting, waiting to be finally get acknowledged.
Mt. Mandalagan: The Plight of Limatiks against Stereotyping
The driver. When commuting, I usually sit behind the driver’s seat for this sacred space allows me to peacefully fall into slumber while the rest of the population complain about traffic. Yesterday, I wasn’t able […]
Few Thoughts on Waiting
Traveling has created among us the restless urgency to move. While going on adventures requires motion, I have lately realized how keeping still is as equally important on this journey. For some reasons, there is […]
13 Reasons Why “Martial Law” is Good
Several minutes after it was posted on Facebook, CCTV footage showing an SUV running over a man and leaving him dead went viral. The video drew thousands of furious reactions from viewers, many expressing outrage […]
The things we are told NOT to talk about
I was so overwhelmed over the weekend after reading books about Martial Law that I began to narrate a number of good and bad things that occurred during such a crucial time of history to […]
What Happened to the Millennials?
January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. Whew, we’re now down to the ninth month of the year, and in a few ticks, we’ll be bidding goodbye to another year full of adventure […]
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