Photos

• Cathedral of memory: Barasoain

  Barasoain Church in Malolos — a place where faith and Philippine history share the same walls

• The calm before check-in

  The calm before the conveyor belts and boarding calls

• Departures start here

  Ground transport, but the mindset is already in the sky

• Pescatore Rosso @ La Maison Ensoleille Table

  This was really good.

• Me pretending I know all their names

  This is basically a fashion show for justice

• Pick your poison (gelato edition)

  Some days need therapy; Some days need ice cream

• Where the vows will land

  An open-air “yes” waiting to happen

• The back of the bus

  Where the journey actually begins: the queue outside the airport

• Reflections on the runway

  Rain makes even the ordinary feel like a scene

• Before and after: Balut

  Balut: the snack that tests your courage and rewards your curiosity