Visiting a friend in Washington, DC
In Washington, DC I went to visit Nadya, a friend from high school. We had spoken on the phone a couple…
Hiking through a park in Washington, DC
One afternoon Nadya suggested we go for a hike in Rock Creek Park. A large part of the grounds were…
African electronic music in Quebec
I arrived in Montreal by train in the late afternoon. Walking through the departure hall I looked at the…
Packing list for Europe
Your flights are booked, accommodation is set, and all that’s left is your Europe packing list. In cities like Paris and Milan—the world’s fashion capitals…
Return to the Philippines
I was on a trip back to Manila after many years and renting a motel room in Quezon city. It was a simple…
New Year’s Eve in Manila
Romy and I were in Manila over the New Year, visiting his relatives and decided to go out for a few drinks…
Visiting a faith healer in the Philippines
My friend Anna had been suffering from stomach pain. For a few months, she had been trying painkillers…
Flying to the Banaue rice terraces in the Philippines
I was on my way to the Cordilleras by helicopter. From the air, the city of Manila seemed veiled in…
Hiking the Banaue rice terraces in the Philippines
One morning I took a jeepney to Banaue. The town center was already crowded with buses leaving for…
On the beach in Boracay, Philippines
After a short flight and a jeepney ride to the coast, I was taking an outrigger boat to the white sand beaches…