The story of one of my most epic travel adventures ever —

Last year, I wrote about my experience in uncovering the life story of my great-great-grandfather. I learned things about him that even my grandmother (his granddaughter) had no idea about. I started this from scratch. I only knew his name, birthplace, and field of work. For the other branches of…

Today, nangyari ang least expected ko na mangyayari sa’kin with all my usual precautions. I was conned. Scammed by a total stranger. This is a selfie with him (left). As I entered SM North The Block, a “half-Filipino” in decent clothing approached me and relayed his dilemma to me in…

Last week, my younger brother and I chased his missing smartphone. We were at Timezone Trinoma when suddenly my brother realized he lost his phone. I called his number but it just kept on ringing. He wasn’t sure if it was set in silent mode. …

I have been working from home for over 3 years now but when the pandemic started, I became more sedentary as I spent more time in front of my computer. So I decided to invest in a workspace upgrade by setting up a treadmill desk. …

When I was a kid, I was terrible at remembering dates of historical events in my classes at school. I just never understood their significance to my life. Add to that the fact that Philippine history, world history, science, and math were all taught separately as if each happened in…

Imagine reading these news headlines* in the coming years: 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Completed — Worldwide Rollout Ongoing 2031: Fusion Reactor Online — Entire City of Paris Powered by a Teaspoon of Water 2033: First Contact With Blue Whales. Songs Translated — They’re Furious 2035: Amazon Rainforest Triples in Size 2037: For the First…

Nepal, October 26, 2015 I woke up from a deep slumber and sat up briefly, when I noticed the interior of our yellow tent covered by a thin layer of frost. Henry was unbothered, tucked inside his thick sleeping bag beside me, while Romi and Dennis slept in a separate…

Kätkävaara, Finland September 10, 2018 We drove for an hour to get away from the lights of the small city of Rovaniemi, nestled in the heart of North Finland. The minivan was slowly embraced by pitch-black darkness. Its headlights became the only illumination to the endless stream of coniferous trees…