~manila, you're not that ugly

Here’s an unusual photo of Banaue taken by my friend Beltran in February 2009.   In his album, Filipinas, hay que verlo (Philippines, a must see), he shows a quiet and  fresh (the word that comes to mind is crisp) look at life in our islands.

Made me think of how traveling alone really makes one observe, listen, and engage a new place and its people.  It’s disarming in a very welcome way, and I wish I had it in me to also brave the places Beltran visited, and brave them alone.

Girl taking in the sun in Banaue (more…)