WHAT IS IT? Travel+Fashion Takeover: Manila is a live workshop that aims to provide strategies, advice and inspiration on the topics of travel planning, travel fashion and packing. WHO’S ORGANIZING THIS EVENT? Viajera Filipina is proud to partner with Lois Yasay-Ribeiro of We Are Sole Sisters and Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet to […]
Faith and Travel: A Trip to Israel
Growing up Catholic in the Philippines, I was exposed to the rich traditions of the religious seasons. The practices and traditions particularly during Lent had a hand in shaping my faith and in my perception of the God I was worshipping. As a child on Good Friday and Black Saturday of Holy Week, I was […]
Chasing Waterfalls: My 2014 Travel Retrospective
At the start of 2014, I had no idea that my travel plans for the year would involve going against TLC’s lyrical advice about chasing waterfalls. I didn’t particularly craft my trips with that intention, save for one special park. But for some reason, I found myself standing in awe of these magnificent natural […]
Tourist vs. Traveler, and why it shouldn’t matter
The other day, I saw yet another online quiz that discerned in 5 questions whether a person was a tourist or a traveler. I answered my way through it, confident that my responses will confirm that I embody the characteristics of the latter. After all, I have avoided being herded around in big bus excursions, […]
[Travel Itineraries] Fall In New England
I’m sharing my travel itineraries to give you ideas for your own trip planning – where to go, what to see, where to eat, how long to spend, etc. Below is the general schedule that provides the framework of the trip. As we go, some stops are added or removed. You’ll find more details in […]
The Viajera Filipina Manifesto
Breaking Free Kababae mong tao, bumabyahe ka nang mag-isa. (Loosely interpreted: You, a woman, have some nerve to travel by yourself.) Filipinos can immediately recognize the feeling of thinly veiled condescension and admonition that comes with this statement. Women who traveled, particularly on their own, were used to be viewed either with suspicion, as if […]