Radgirl Boondocks

"Beautiful things don't ask for attention."  A quote from the movie Walter Mitty by James Thurber (One of the most popular humorists of his time.) It was a frantic Monday and beautiful things do not happen when you are caught in a traffic jam, walking under the heat of the sun in Manila. As usual, Manila's full of truck, buses, taxis and private cars that people of the Philippines deal with everyday. So I thought that it will be a tough day for me. Finally, the clock hit 11:50 a.m and it is time to see the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) my friend's alma mater. How to Get there From Taft Avenue, Manila take the LRT going to Gil Puyat station for P15.00 only. Upon arriving at Gil Puyat station take the DLTB bus going to Sta. Cruz/Calamba Laguna. Since I bought the ticket at the DLTB station, it costs me P99.00 but you can avail the ticket for only P79.00. It was a 2 hour trip and during my travel, I enjoyed the cleanliness of the Southwoods...

It’s been awhile since I last wrote something about my adventures, and I realized that since it is love month why not try blogging about it. Love is free. You don’t need to pay for your own ride, instead you will enjoy the ride. You don’t need to buy something out of it, instead you will be fulfilled when you say that you have no regrets because you loved . It is pure and not complicated when two people understand each other.  I must say that “Life is a gamble.” because of love. And it is for everybody. I have experienced different kinds of love and I defined it myself by its stages and ages too. This kid and young love, friendship, parent to child love and marriage love makes me define that love is forgiving, understanding, wherein people bind themselves to be good-humored, patient and joyful. It is also saying goodbye to your fondest dreams and saying hello to your nightmares. I don't know what love really means unless my mom spanks me and tells me how bad I am (...

When I was a kid, I have always wanted to fly high like the airplane that I always see in the sky. E verything was surreal to me when I traveled abroad. My excitement made me study the culture, food preference, religion, way of clothing and their customs as well. I also bought Arabic dictionary with translation, for me to learn their language. I guess I want to impress the Arabs since Filipinos have brilliant memory (haha).  It was September of 2008 when I left the Philippines for Doha, I was so ready and looking forward to a new beginning, meeting new nationalities and getting to know our differences. It was a 10 hour travel from Philippines to Doha, and when I arrived at Doha airport I pinched myself and believed that I am seeing a desert and feeling the hot weather.  THE VIEW Doha is the capital city of Qatar on the coast of Persian Gulf, and considered as the largest rapidly growing city. It has set to become o...

Magallanes, Sorsogon City - Our hometown is known for the abundant resource of fish drying and fishpond culture producing milkfish, prawns, tilapia and mudcrab. Magallanes is considered a coastal town. It is also known for crop production such as coconut, rice, corn, vegetable, fruits and root crops too, so I decided to take my little sister and nephew there for a summer vacation.  How to Get There We took an early trip by Queens bus at 5:30 in the morning. Fare from Daraga to Sorsogon City is P74/head and from Sorsogon City to Magallanes Sorsogon is P75/head. It was a 3 hour trip from Daraga, Albay before we reach our destination. The kids felt that the trip was an expedition, because of its long and winding road and the fresh air that we breathe along the way . * Van from Daraga, Albay to Sorsogon City is P85/head Yes! We will have fun and need more food to eat along the way. Welcome to My Hometown We arrived at Magallanes 11 in the morning. Our vac...

My friend and I decided to leave Makati early for Tagaytay, which is known for its iconic view of Taal Volcano in the middle of the lake. We have planned to unwind there, because it is the most accessible weekend getaway in Manila. Much has been written about Tagaytay, and it was an inviting place for working girls like us from the city because of its atmosphere that would shake off the stress in our body.  The beauty of Taal Volcano captivated my heart. Upon arriving at Tagaytay, we felt energized by the cool sun kissed breeze. It was a 3 hour, 56 kilometer bus ride from Chino Roces which only costs 180 pesos. The Picnic Grove entrance fee is only 50 pesos per head. Since it was a weekend, the Tagaytay Zipline rate costs P200/head (one-way), and P300/head (for round trip zipline), which comes with a (1) souvenir photo. We took the two-way zipride and enjoyed the height of 300 ft., length of 250 meters with a speed of 60 km per hour.  All smiles after t...