AgnesB's VirtualTourist Home Page
| Page Views: 735 | Soaring, Tumbling, Freewheeling by AgnesB - last update: Jun 12, 2007 |
| unique kites from a hotel gallery |
Please indulge me as I borrow these three "magic words" from Aladdin's "A Whole New World" (a song which became quite popular in the early 90s), to give my take on Travel. Well, whether on a carpet ride or something else, travel does give one an exhilarating feeling, much like being above the clouds! |
|  | I have loved travel for as long I can remember, probably even before I actually went on trips myself. My childhood memories were of taking almost day-long trips by land to Bicol (south of Manila), my father's home province. I remember sitting by the window and marvelling at how each passing scenery looked like postcards shuffling in the wind, as our bus sped by. In my teenage years, I was introduced to the school library's collection of Insight Guides -- its pages upon pages of "filling" text and breathtaking photos nurtured my desire to visit distant lands someday. |
My travel resume is not exactly filled to the brim, just like that of most of you. But where armchair travelling is concerned, I think I have covered more miles than I could ever have in this lifetime. I definitely eat, breathe and even dream travel. I am drawn to travel anthology books especially the works of Frances Mayes (A Year in the World, Bella Tuscany & Under The Tuscan Sun) and partial to films that have a good measure of travel "magic" in them like Under The Tuscan Sun (yes, the movie version) and a Vietnamese film called Three Seasons, among others. I like the sumptuous concoction of words and the vivid rendition of images. Hmmm, these writers and filmmakers have such enviable jobs! |  | | fireworks display at HK Disneyland |
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| Vietnam airport's "parting shot" |
|  | Well, I share with you my humble pages with the giddiness of a person just back from a vacation and the nurtured spirit of a frustrated travel writer (thank you VT). My gratitude likewise goes out to all whose pages have enriched my travel life as well. |
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icunme Thu Oct 1, 2009 13:30 UTC Hi Agnes - Thank you for adding me as a friend. Keep in touch - lovely homepage. Ciao, <(•¿•)> | kopwint Thu Aug 13, 2009 04:56 UTC happy birthday. get free and happy and get smart and success and get harmony and peaceful all the whole of your life. | i-s-a Thu Aug 6, 2009 09:56 UTC another year, another birthday. i wish you a happy and memorabe one. we miss you agnes, sama ka minsan sa mga meets. ingats. | nixca316 Sun Mar 22, 2009 07:36 UTC Thanks, Agnes! |
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