Couchsurfing For Families: As Awesome As It Gets

by Gay Mitra - March 29, 2012August 12, 201471

This seriously made my eyes well up. Couchsurfing.org’s latest video (view previous videos here) focuses on a rarer breed of couchsurfers: The couchsurfing families. I drowned in the abyss of mushiness after listening to the sentiments of our spiritual comrades. Today, I shall let them do the talking for me. Watch to find out how…

Oktoberfest, Munchen: Inebriated, Inevitably

by Gay Mitra - October 13, 2011August 12, 201418

“Dees ees your dream, ja? Aaktoberrfest.”, his query was more of a confirmation.“Uhm, ja. Very big dream.”, I admitted, though a bit taken aback. The crowd was raucous, I barely heard him. The air smelt of alcohol, roasted chicken and grilled sausages. Tent waitresses donning the dirndl sashayed up and down the aisles carrying six…

Travel Blogging 101

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by Gay Mitra - October 5, 2011August 12, 20140

I am more of a backpacker than a blogger, if you know what I mean. Some days I think I creatively write, and most days I throw a tantrum because of that annoying thing called writer’s block. Pardon the title, but this post is actually not some kind of travel blogging tutorial. Last month, Lai…

Video: Casaroro Falls

by Gay Mitra - December 7, 2010August 13, 20140

An insane habal-habal ride is definitely worth this!One fine early afternoon in Valencia, Negros Oriental. Great picnic company consisted of local folks snacking on chips and intercontinental acquaintances gobbling dried mangoes. TweetShare This page was viewed times.

Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

by Gay Mitra - April 10, 2010August 13, 20142

Sabah, Malaysia will leave ecotourism, jungle tourism and wildlife sanctuary fanatics infatuated. If not, madly in love. As written on one if its brochures, “Eco-treasures from mountain high to ocean deep”. In Sandakan alone, there are at least 5 destinations where tourists can learn about ecosystem protection. Due to time and budget constraints we were…

Kota Kinabalu Pre-Chinese New Year Celebration

by Gay Mitra - March 26, 2010August 13, 20144

Okay, so we really don’t know what the event’s called. Last February, two days before Chinese New Year, locals and tourists flocked to the big midnight market – which by the way only happens once a year according to the cab driver who drove us from the airport to our B&B the day before. Whenever…

9 Countries for 2009: ‘Best Of’ Snippets Part II

by Gay Mitra - January 4, 2010August 13, 20149

If you can’t play the video, it may have been removed because of its soundtrack. You can view it here instead.Here you go, Part II of Pinay Travel Junkie’s ‘Best Of’ video. Rush (and amateur) editing quite obvious, but I’m mighty proud. I forced myself to finish the second part just because I mentioned ‘to…

9 Countries for 2009: ‘Best Of’ Snippets

by Gay Mitra - January 3, 2010August 13, 20149

If you can’t play the video, it may have been removed because of its soundtrack. You can view it here instead.Part 1 of Pinay Travel Junkie’s Best Of 2009 video. ‘Best Of’ may not pertain to the best choices in town, but they’re the most unforgettable for me. Places I have been to and experiences…

Forget Climate Change

by Gay Mitra - January 2, 2010August 13, 20144

Smoke gobbling Manila. View of Malate, Paco and Sampaloc from Burgundy Westbay Tower’s Roofdeck.Streets of Manila turn into war zones every New Year’s Eve. And the annual theme: Forget poverty, forget climate change. Considered as one of the happiest people on the planet, the Filipinos greeted 2010 with a bang. Literally. Despite catastrophic Typhoon Ondoy’s…

Gunung Bromo: 250 Steps Mean Nothing

by Gay Mitra - October 12, 2009August 13, 20145

An uncanny view unfolded in every step. At the peak, we got reacquainted with solace.Gunung Bromo blog here TweetShare This page was viewed times.