Ilocandia Diary part 1: Beautiful, Green Power in Bangui
Text and Photos by Prime Sarmiento How can something which is primarily used to generate electricity entice travelers that they will go out of their way just to see it? Or to be more specific: who...
View ArticleIlocandia Diary Part 2: Nature tripping, Beach bumming
Posted by Prime Sarmiento The travel coordinator handed me a list of things to bring in this four-day tour of Ilocos region. The regulars in my travel pack are in there: bottled water, comfy shoes,...
View ArticleThe Albay Experience: Lessons on Climate Change Journalism
text and photos by Prime Sarmiento How can a disaster-prone province become one of the most liveable areas in the Philippines? How can a province renown as site of devastating floods and volcanic...
View ArticleQ & A: Ecopreneur Darlene del Mundo talks about green travel
Darlene del Mundo is the Manila-based ecopreneur behind By Nature Handmande Soaps – a line of handmade soaps made from natural ingredients including olive oil, honey, herbs and spices. By Nature soaps...
View ArticleThe Power of Symbols
text by Prime Sarmiento photo by Rhaydz Barcia Prime plants mangrove sapling in Bacacay, Albay: Tree planting is a powerful symbolic act I spent one weekend planting trees. Ok that’s a bit of an...
View ArticleEcotourism for the city gal: traveling to Puerto Princesa,Palawan
text and photos by Prime Sarmiento Puerto Princesa's Underground River, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the Philippines most beautiful natural wonders. I am a journalist who covers...
View ArticleHuman Powered Awesome: An environmental journalist with a sense of purpose*
Environmental journalists in action: covering rehabilitation efforts in Cagayan de Oro City (photo by EV Espiritu) By Prime Sarmiento (This blog post was written in support of...
View ArticleThe Gypsygals Caravan: “Green [Travel] is the New Black” Edition
Text by Prime Sarmiento Photo courtesy of iCSC Green Travel in Manila: This electric vehicle is the more eco-friendly way of roaming around Manila. The fortnightly roundup- aka The Gypsygals...
View ArticleThe Solo Female Traveler’s Guide to Scuba Diving
This is a guest post by Roda Novenario There's a lot of room for women in the ocean so if you've ever dreamed of diving and seeing marine life up close, you just have to get started. Here are some...
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