After a very worthwhile trip on the road for six days in two provinces in the North, I’ve decided to start a blog.
I’m currently a news correspondent for an international wire agency and contributor of travel and lifestyle features and photos to several magazines. However, not all of my work fits into this mold of writing (or are fit to publish in print).
So hence, this blog, Travel Up – an exploration of landscapes, people and good eats. The name of my blog is inspired by the video game concept of leveling up, exploring new places, meeting new people and gaining higher levels by completing tasks. When I’m not traveling, I spend a lot of time glued to my PlayStation playing role-playing games or RPGs (my favorites are Legend of Legaia, Final Fantasy VIII, StarOcean 2 and Okami).
After being enlightened by more more experienced bloggers, I hope this can be an outlet for more creative writing in the future.
My blog just turned five months old today! To celebrate, I've compiled a few travel tips I've learned from years of playing video games, which apply to real-life travel. Photo sources: The Legend of Zelda, Silent Hill, StarOcean 2: The Second Story, Final Fantasy VII, Spyro, Final Fantasy VIII, Left4Dead,…
There's something about traveling that's kind of like playing an open-world exploration video game. You can choose your own adventure, select the areas of the country or the world that you want to explore, savor the journey itself or just pass by to visit as many places as possible, and go…
I've always felt like traveling is like playing an open-world video game. But instead of being guided by some main storyline or quest list, you get to choose your own adventure, save up resources so you can go to the parts of the world you want to explore, try to…
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10 thoughts on “Mission log #1: Start a blog”
Congratulations! First read you on Sunday Inquirer Magazine and liked your blog name. More posts on local places to see and eat most appreciated!
Thanks bing! Still relatively new to blogging world, but will try to post more regularly
nice bike kara!!!
wow! ganda ng bike! =)
Love where you get the name of your blog. I used to be a computer games addict too, even cut class for Dota! Hahaha! Cheers to more travels!
Thanks Flip. The bike’s name is Falkor Kawasaki Eliminator ng husband ko.
Thanks Doi!
Thanks Tina. Never really got into DOTA, but used to play Diablo and Battle Realms (hmm, am revealing my age here) Must have been before your time. Cheers din!
Congratulations! First read you on Sunday Inquirer Magazine and liked your blog name. More posts on local places to see and eat most appreciated!
Thanks bing! Still relatively new to blogging world, but will try to post more regularly
nice bike kara!!!
wow! ganda ng bike! =)
Love where you get the name of your blog. I used to be a computer games addict too, even cut class for Dota! Hahaha! Cheers to more travels!
Thanks Flip. The bike’s name is Falkor
Kawasaki Eliminator ng husband ko.
Thanks Doi!
Thanks Tina. Never really got into DOTA, but used to play Diablo and Battle Realms (hmm, am revealing my age here)
Must have been before your time. Cheers din!