Travel stories by Johanna Frejoles
We all have them, those moments where we ask ourselves a question, what if? What if I had done this instead of that? What if I had taken a different career path? I’ve given these questions some thought for a while. One particular thought that lingered was, “What if I had chosen to stay in university and actually finished my …
Some good things in life do not require a plane ticket. A trip can still be memorable even if it’s close to home.
“It’s okay if all you did today was survive.”
This pandemic made me realize that I took a lot of things for granted before any of this happened. Things like making last-minute plans or just dressing up for something. Oftentimes, we are so busy getting on with our every day lives that we overlook even the simple things that make us happy. Here are some of the things I …
Plants, especially succulents, are definitely more popular these days. I bet you have one of them sitting somewhere in your home or office right now. Even before COVID-19 happened, I’ve seen a lot of my online friends post pictures of their house plants. Even I didn’t escape the trend. I have always been fascinated by plants but never really started …
Update: I won 2nd place in this vegetable gardening contest! A few months ago, I decided to join the SUGBUsog Vegetable Gardening Project which is an initiative by the Department of Agriculture Region VII, in partnership with the Province of Cebu. I initially joined the contest for the sole reason that I wanted to transform an area in our backyard …
I never thought a city girl like me would end up moving in Santander. Moving here turned out to be one of the best decisions I made. Read more.
Update: I won 2nd place in this vegetable gardening contest! I recently joined a vegetable gardening contest which was conducted by the Province of Cebu. In partnership with the Department of Agriculture, this initiative will help ensure that every household will have their own source of food in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, this will also encourage people …
I never thought I’d witness another pandemic in my lifetime. And if I get to live several more years after this, I might witness another one. If there’s one thing I learned from watching news and documentaries about our current situation, it’s not a matter of IF a pandemic will happen, but WHEN. It has been a little over 3 …
A memorable trip to San Jorge, Samar in 2018 made me learn more about organic farming. It was a 2-day caving adventure into one of the most remote places in the Philippines. I was with two American tourists who happened to have a Ph.D. in Mountain Environment and Agriculture. Although I have almost zero knowledge about agriculture, I have huge …