“I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape.” – Thom Yorke (Radiohead) Last year (2016) was a bit tough in Dubai (or perhaps just to Laurie and I […]
Revisiting Barcelona: Primavera Music Festival!
Tagaytay: A New Beginning
“Tinging bumigkis sa dalawa nang di sinasadya’y magkita, pinagbuhol, pinag-isa mga pusong noo’y magkaiba.” (“An unanticipated look bound them, where once there were two hearts, now beat as one, together.”) – by Bienvenido Lumbera, a […]
Boracay: Promoting Your Own Country
“There ought to be system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.” – Edmund […]
Batanes: Going Back To My Roots
“Living in Washington, a friend of mine told me that my colors were losing intensity. Right then and there, I knew that it was time to get back to my roots. I have […]
Barcelona: Imperfectly Perfect
“Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” -Salvador Dali (a Catalan surrealist artist) At first, I wasn’t so keen on visiting Barcelona, especially alone. I have heard so many first […]
Ibiza: Never Too Old To Dream
“I’m so afraid of mistakes that I’ve made. Shaking every time that I awake. I feel like a cardboard cut-out man. So build me a time, when the characters rhyme and the storyline […]
Buñol: La Tomatina Festival!!!
“In Spain, we mainly use red plum tomatoes, but it is always fun to experiment. Try using a mix of colors or substitute green tomatoes for plum next time you make a tomato […]
Valencia: You Only Live Once!
“I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once.” – Rafael Nadal (famous Spanish tennis player) Originally, my friend’s itinerary is just Madrid & Ibiza for this […]
Madrid & Toledo: Real Dreams Realised
“Madrid has none of the look that you expect of Spain… yet when you get to know it, it is the most Spanish of all cities, the best to live in, the finest […]
Lisbon: Seizing The Opportunity
“Today there are opportunities that no one knows if they will come round again in the future.” – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugese football player) This was just a sidetrip for my Spanish trip but it […]