Paris France

Dreaming of Paris

It is, perhaps, the dream of every hopeless romantic to go to France and fall hopelessly in love with a stranger. Me, however, I dream of going to Paris to drink wine, eat Boeuf Bourguinon, and gorge on petit four. Paris is such a far off land, which I only get to watch on films and television shows. I hear about it in songs and read about it in novels, poems, and articles. For a lot of people, it is the place where art takes flight, where fashion takes center stage, and where people so carelessly demonstrate their passion... be it for food, the arts, or their special someone. It is a place where dreamers dream to go so that their dreams can turn into reality. I was recently bitten by the travel bug and Paris, France is definitely now on my list of places to visit. (Along with the rest of the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Japan, Greece, and Italy.) I want to find place to rent in Paris and just take in all the culture, arts, and food it has to offer. As in most European cities, there are a lot of apartment rentals in Paris France and I…

Why Travel?

Our physical body both allows us to experience the world. At the same time, it also limits our experience of the world. In this connected world that we live in, we can learn and experience the world through other people's words, photos, videos, and stories. We can virtually experience the world at our own homes. However, travelling and actually experiencing other places is still an experience that one should always crave for. Much as I love Davao City, I also love going to other places. Why? Because it is an opportunity to try and learn unique things, experience exciting adventures, eat exotic food, meet new people, gain fresh perspectives, and grow as a person I believe that one of life's goals is to learn in order to grow. And travelling is one way of achieving this goal. By travelling, your senses as assaulted by a multitude of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures that enrich your mind and add to your data bank of knowledge. With these, one's appreciation of things, food, artifacts, and places is broadened and enriched. Through these sensations experience by our body, our minds are broadened, our soul is enriched. Travelling also exposes a person a…

10 for 2010

In solidarity with my colleagues at Avatar Media, here's my list of ten things I want to accomplish in 2010: Wear a tankini. Which implies I must lose weight and stay fit and healthy. I hope to accomplish this by May 2, 2010, the date of a planned island tour. Buy a netbook. Save money. Budget efficiently. Do not create a new blog. I already have too many blogs on my own and I have several others that I am maintaining. I need to focus more in maintaining the ones I currently have. Read 5 books. Last year, I spent most of the year just re-reading books I have already read. Must read more. Attend dance classes. Last year, I made a goal of attending culinary classes and I would like to think that was a major success. This year, I want to re-kindle my love for dancing, learn new skills, and stay fit. Travel around Mindanao. Must visit at least 3 places. I want to travel but don't have much budget. Plus, I think Mindanao is a really great place to explore. Organize at least 4 events. The Davao Bloggers and the Avatar Media Team both have a lot…