Trappist Monastery at Guimaras

A Brief Background
The Trappist Monastery in Guimaras, Iloilo, is the one and only monastery in the Philippines that is being run by Trappist monks.

For the monks living here, they earn their living from the income generated with the souvenir items they are selling such as Guimaras shirts, bags, hats, wallets, and more. They also have religious books and items there.  

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

guimaras, Iloilo Tour, Trappist Monastery, Travels

Typhoon Pablo: The Aftermath | Going Back to the Basics

With hundreds of people either dead or missing, thousands of families displaced, and millions of property destroyed-- it is a wonder how people still have the heart to smile and the courage to hope for a better tomorrow when everything they once had were all lost in an instant.

To see the destruction and devastation that Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) has inflicted to areas in Davao Oriental, Comval, and New Bataan was a wakeup call for me to rethink about the things that I prioritize in life.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Travels, Typhoon Pablo, Volunteer Works

Strolling Along the Old Churches of Iloilo

Since I was a little girl, I have always dreamed of getting married in either a secluded and old chapel/church or the beach. 

Thus, upon seeing the beauty and mystique of the churches in Iloilo, I could not help but wish to be married to an Ilonggo- that I may be able to walk along one of the aisles of Iloilo's grandest churches. (CHOS!)

Iloilo is one of the best places to scout for ancient churches dating back to the Spanish colonial era. So, if you are into those, then you might as well see these churches. To help you out a bit on that, lemme ust share to you how Iloilo's old churches captivated me, leaving me wanting to get into a time travel machine to transport me back to the days of Spanish colonization.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Iloilo Tour, Travels