Joey Salgado

May 10, 2023

Just Fix the Mess

Airports are first impressions. For a country that has depended for decades on tourism for revenues, our government seems to be unbothered by the necessity of making a good first impression on foreign visitors....

May 03, 2023

A Happy Place

Hong Kong is for young people. The frenetic chase for trains, the shopping, the late night coffee-food-bar crawling, that’s best left to the young. As for me, a senior citizen with hypertension, a bum leg, and moody foot calluses, lying on a hotel bed by 9 pm is the highlight of the day....

April 12, 2023

Are LGUs Ready for Revenge Travel?

Local governments have been actively promoting tourist sites. Yet many of them can’t manage vehicular and human traffic during peak season, dispose tons of garbage properly, and deal with petty crimes and medical emergencies...

April 04, 2023

Rakenrol sa Holy Week

Dati, bawal mag-ingay. Bawal kumain ng karne o uminom ng alak. Pero ngayon may mga sayawan, videoke, at tomaan. Walang ibang palabas sa TV noon kundi The Robe at iba pang religious movies. Ngayon, bukod sa cable at streaming, may film festival pa sa kasagsagan ng Holy Week...

March 30, 2023

The Pandemic’s Aftermath

While the economy may recover, the climate of fear induced by economic uncertainties and the naked display of government-sanctioned terror during the hard lockdown could dictate our future conduct...

March 20, 2023

Booksale Isn't About Books. It's About Treasures

You never really go to Booksale with a title in mind. They find you. Booksale is where a reader yields to serendipity...

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