"Pinay" is short for Filipina.
Gay Emami is a Tarlac-born-slash-Manila-raised cheapskate backpacker (will walk 3 hours just to save $3), an ex-pescetarian, mouse potato, culture junkie, pseudo environmentalist, Joni Mitchell fan, retired partyphile, fridge magnet collector, a tree hugger, web content writer and a New Age mum.
She's got a perpetual hunger for adventure and loves the feeling of being lost (except when running late for a bus).
The past decade, her life mainly revolved around backpacking... and working odd jobs long enough to fund the next trip. A few of her insane adventures include: Backpacking solo for the first time in Zamboanga and Basilan (and met heaps of kind locals who hosted her), winging 6 South East Asia countries in six weeks for $1,000, backpacking around Visayas while pregnant (yes, it can be done safely!), and backpacking with a newborn.
She aims to promote Philippine tourism not only by hosting foreign visitors in her country, but also by sharing the Filipino culture while traveling overseas. She also dreams of inspiring her fellow Pinays to construct their own itineraries and pack their bags (light!) for there's always more outdoor.
Now she, her backpacking buddy-slash-husband Shervin and their 1-year old daughter Luna are on an epic trip, living out of boxes and backpacks for possibly a year around the Philippines and perhaps the world.
