iTravel

People travel for different reasons. Some travel for business, others for pleasure. Still, others travel to find their inner self. Some, however, find traveling therapeutic especially when not much cash is involved.

As for me, I get to smell fresh lovely flowers; hear the birds chirp in harmony; feel the calm breeze by the sea; taste an exquisite street food or touch a grand artifact from somewhere else - all for priceless moments.

In other words, I view traveling as a get-away from life’s daily routines.

What do I bring along with me on the road?

I travel with an open mind; a tough stomach and keen eyesight.

In this journal, you will not only read the captivating journeys of life but you will also be in awe of the wonderful places taken along the way.

Enjoy!

November in Guatemala

The very moment I stepped out of the La Aurora International Airport (GUA), I couldn’t help but compare Guatemala to the Philippines with their Ninoy Aquino International Airport-like crowded arrival area. But the arrival line is less intimidating and noise-controlled in LAIA unlike in Manila's NAIA. As I look out the window in one of my Guatemala City trips, I encountered images of nostalgia: the Romanesque-baroquely structured buildings; the humongous-looking billboard ads along the roads; the iron-gated or colorfully-walled residences and establishments; the Sagada-like wind breeze, the fully-supplied tienda, the city itself and everything else, is just like home away from home. As I closed my eyes, I could only dream of coming home again until I heard someone say, “Buenos!”