A travel & adventure blog by Kara Santos
So I got featured on Prime-time television again. Last month, I got asked to be a guest rider on the third episode of Ride Mo’To, a new show “For Riders and Soon to Be Riders” hosted by Paolo Abrera that airs on ABS-CBN Sports and Action. The episode I was featured in for the rider profile was all about Millennial Travel and Motorcycles with scooters provided by Yamaha and Suzuki, two of major brands carried by motorcycle dealer and show sponsor Wheeltek.
INGREDIENTS: ginger, sakurab (white scallions) and sili (native chili)
PREPARATION: Chop one part scallions, one part ginger and one part chili peppers into small pieces. Crush ingredients finely and pound everything together with a mortar and pestle. As soon as it is blended, the palapa can already be eaten in its raw form.
Fresh palapa is intense, spicy and exotic. For the uninitiated, it will draw tears and one will most likely have to chug down a glass full of water or a mouthful of steamed rice to drown out the fire after a spoonful. But the Maranaos relish this simple concoction which is deeply rooted in their culture.
Continue reading “Maranao Palapa: Condiment(ly) Beautiful with a Heart”
One of the things I like to collect from different provinces I visit are native weaves and textiles. There are many rich weaving traditions in the different parts of the Philippines and the fabrics often make more unique souvenirs compared to mass-produced ref magnets, mugs or keychains. With every distinct pattern are threads of culture and heritage from different tribes and the skillful artists who weave them. Each piece of cloth tells a different story.
In Marawi City in Lanao del Sur, we came across the langkit, a traditional Maranao weave made with a backstrap loom in the shop of Salika Maguindanao-Samad and Jardin Samad of Maranao Collectibles, who are working to creatively revive the vanishing art of weaving. Continue reading “Weaving for Dreams: Maranao Collectibles, Marawi City”
There comes a point when you travel when you start feeling like it’s starting to lose its meaning. These days, the travel scene seems to be all about selfies, heading to the most scenic destinations and cramming as many things to do in a short time. It’s become a checklist of the most popular “must see” or “must do” activities and less about meaningful experiences or connecting with people.
International rider and model Mizziel (pronounced My-Shell) Serra is currently in the Philippines for work to shoot a television show called Island Hunter: Philippines which will be aired on the National Geographic channel. Despite her busy work schedule, she made it a point to connect with local riders and riding clubs and managed to squeeze in several rides in Metro Manila during her free time.
Host and star Ride N’ Seek Jaime Dempsey was in the Philippines during the History Convention 2017 to promote “Journey to the North,” the fifth season of her hit motorcycle travel show. Jaime’s no stranger to the Philippines, as this is the third time she’s filmed the show in the Philippines. In 2016, Jaime got to explore Mayon’s lava trails in Albay and got inked by legendary tattoo artist Fang Od in the mountains of Buscalan, Kalinga.
Continue reading “What Jaime Dempsey loves about the Philippines”
As a freelance writer and travel blogger, I usually write about destinations or other people. Last month, I was asked to go in front of the camera for a photo shoot and short video feature for Going Places Magazine, the monthly travel magazine of Manila Bulletin Publishing. First published in 1999 as Cruising, this is one of the longest-running magazines in the Philippines.
The editors chose to put the spotlight on “People of Travel” sharing features on Filipino bloggers and digital influencers who are changing the travel scene.
Continue reading “Travel Up in Going Places Magazine”
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