When I told my mom I wanted to get dive certified, she laughed because she had just seen a TV show talking about how a lot of Korean movie stars are always getting certified for this or that. (This is

My friend Harrison and I on our way to swim with the whale sharks After facilitating at a design and marketing workshop with some fellow Peace Corps Volunteers, my friend Harrison and I went to Sorsogon,

Do you ever have a moment where you're just loving where you're living? I felt that way last night when taking a walk at the Detroit Riverwalk as the sun was setting. It was the perfect weather for a walk

Happy 4th of July, Steemians! I had some great experiences celebrating Filipino-American Friendship Day, as well as the 4th of July, when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines. Below are some

Detroit is weird sometimes, like when they have fireworks the week before the 4th of July. For some reason, the Ford Fireworks, which is a huge fireworks show over the Detroit River, was last Monday (on

This was taken at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, MI. Baker's started in the 1930s and has kept much of its original Art Deco style. It is known as Detroit's oldest jazz club in continuous operation.

Drawing in the Greek and Roman gallery Yesterday, I had a fun evening with @kotturinn at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). I had no idea the DIA provided so many different events on a Friday night!

My husband and I went out for dinner and when we came back to our apartment, this is what we saw out of our window: Such a perfect double rainbow! I had to share with you guys. The clouds were moving quickly

One of the things I find myself photographing on a weekly basis are the murals I see around the city. Detroit has many dilapidated or abandoned buildings, but there are also many that have been repurposed

This is my first time participating in the Steemit Culinary Challenge and what a challenging one to start with! At least from my past experience, I've always found tarts difficult to make — the hardest

Sunset at the beach After coming back to the States post-Peace Corps, people often ask me for travel suggestions if they're planning a trip to the Philippines, so I’m going to post a five-part series of

Image credit: SkedGo On June 7th, I had the chance to stop by TU Auto Detroit 2017. I wish I could’ve attended more sessions, but the couple of talks I did attend under the Urban Mobility track had some

This is an excerpt of an update I sent my close friends and family about a week after I got to the site I was assigned. I feel this excerpt will be able to give a more detailed account of my experience

Getting introduced to a class Visiting an Aeta School & Village Toward the end of my Peace Corps training, which totaled three months, my technical training cluster (11 of us) took a jeepney up a winding

Hello Steemit community! First, I have to thank my friend @robrigo for introducing me to Steemit. He is truly an amazing ambassador for Steemit, online and off. I’m also thankful that my husband @rahulyadav