Travel stories by Johanna Frejoles
We all explore a new place differently. Checking out museums, historical monuments, natural wonders, and tasty restaurants are some of the ways you can learn more about a place. But for those who love to shop know that another way to experience life abroad is by taking a long walk down the local shops and merchants, haggling with vendors to …
There’s a bookshop in Sincheon-dong, just a few steps away from Jamsillaru Station where you can find shelves and shelves of second-hand books. The place is called Seoul Book Repository or Seoul Book Bogo. It ended up being one of my favorite spots in Seoul. A week prior to my Seoul trip, I was watching a Korean drama called Hotel …
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 have always been fascinated by street performers for as long as I can remember. That’s because I could never have that insane confidence to be out there. I had my first piano recital back when I was in 3rd grade. It was in an auditorium with about a hundred people around. To this day I can still remember the …
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 …