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Chasing Waterfalls: My 2014 Travel Retrospective

December 30, 2014 by viajerafilipina 2 Comments

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… Continue reading

Filed Under: latest post, Tessa's Blog, Travel Destinations Tagged With: Amicalola Falls, Canada, croatia, Georgia, Gulfoss, iceland, Niagara, Plitvice, Waterfalls

Tourist vs. Traveler, and why it shouldn’t matter

November 22, 2014 by viajerafilipina 2 Comments

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,… Continue reading

Filed Under: Tessa's Blog, Travel Essays Tagged With: tourist, traveler

[Travel Itineraries] Fall In New England

November 1, 2014 by viajerafilipina Leave a Comment

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… Continue reading

Filed Under: Tessa's Blog Tagged With: ben&jerrys, berkshires, boston, cambridge, fall, fall in new england, massachusetts, new england, newport, northfield, rhode island, road trip, travel itineraries, vermont

The Viajera Filipina Manifesto

September 24, 2014 by viajerafilipina 3 Comments

 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… Continue reading

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