The mistake that led us to Busay Falls

On our second day in Albay, after the short trip up Mount Mayon for some serious photography, we drove to a town (municipality? barrio?) called Sabago for lunch. Our friend PJ was browsing through a coffee table book for sale at the Starship Cafe beside the Mayon Planetarium, went through the directory of hotels, resorts ... (more)

Three days, three nights in Albay

(Today’s column) Our Lenten trip started with an early morning flight on Holy Wednesday. I’ve been to a lot of airports but it was the first time I spent such a long time perspiring inside one. Passengers on our flight were assigned to Gate 116 and it was an oven in there. I would have ... (more)