The Circle Hostel, La Union: Amidst Artists And Adventurers

by Gay Mitra - April 14, 2014August 12, 201414

I woke up next to someone new. And I wasn’t sure if we were even introduced. The scent of salty hair hung in my nostrils, and for a moment, I couldn’t recall where I was. I tried to rise but a pang in my head made me plop back down the bunk. The pain disabled…

Luna, La Union: Hitching A Ride With An Infant

by Gay Mitra - October 11, 2011August 12, 201426

After an hour and a half long battle with nausea, I was defeated. For the first time in ages, I threw up in the bus. I could not even recall when was the last time such thing happened. Mind you, I’ve been on countless buses, boats and even a habal-habal when I had a baby…

Backpacking With A Baby

by Gay Mitra - June 7, 2011August 13, 201481

And I thought backpacking with a baby bump is cumbersome. Traveling with a newborn or infant is on a higher level of difficulty – well, more like on a different insane dimension… much challenging than the countless treks I did (no matter how long they lasted), or getting lost in translation, or hopping on dodgy…

10 Things I Like About 2010

by Gay Mitra - December 26, 2010August 13, 201444

2010 ain’t as grand as 2009. Last year I worked overseas, backpacked in 9 countries (did my first long term travel too), got hitched, and honeymooned during winter. This year isn’t so bad as well. I may have only traveled a few times, but these trips were done either while I was pregnant or with…

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