“Pardo,” I answered the lady who was selling burgers and fries on the lobby of the event site to her inquiry on where I was from. “What?!” an obvious image of disbelief immediately painted on her face. “Is he that famous for you to come here?” I couldn’t help but ponder on her statement as … More Here are 5 Travel Lesson by Juan Miguel Severo
“When life gets you down, do you wanna know what you’ve got to do? Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.” -Dory Do you know that feeling when you really want to get something but you can’t? It’s like trying to reach your back which is so itchy but you can’t or answering … More Finding Dory: A Traveler’s Reflection
Dear You, I’d like to believe that this is a spur of the moment reaction, but the emotions inside me are bursting the way the sun tries to illuminate the cloudy skies on a stormy days. I couldn’t help it. It’s suffocating. You have been constantly appearing on my dreams and occupying my mind every … More A Love Letter to a Mountaineer
The mountain will always be there but the people you climb with will not always be around. Treasure them. Plant good memories in the hearts of people you meet on the mountain, and open your own heart to them; allow them to plant memories in yours. These memories will keep you warm even during the … More MT. KAN-IRAG: Perks of Traveling in Groups
Tomorrow is my test but I care less; for my dignity as an individual and the capacity of my brain to think will not be determined by the results of that sheet of paper. If given a chance, I would love to give the valedictory address during the graduation ceremony; however, I was never privileged … More TESDA – DMDP: Of Scissors and Make-up Kits (A Random Student Address)
“They’d spent the previous two years travelling around in a rickety van with all their worldly belongings stashed in the back. They’d crisscrossed the country, camping out under the stars sleeping, curled in the backseat, whittling away their meager savings as they made their way across every state but Hawaii and Alaska. They’d seen Mount … More A Letter to my Future Self
It is the nature of most educators to be bubbly; however, when boredom strikes or when you are waiting for a cancelled and twice delayed flight, words no longer become best of friends. It is of these times when I became aware how observant I could be. Our ten days trip on six destinations made … More The 8 Types of People you will probably meet on your travels
“I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.” -John D. Rockefeller I used to complain so much on the work I do. I complain about the documents to be submitted, the … More REFLECTION: Salute to our Unsung Heroes
