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Place of Prayers and Profits

Philippines | Monday, January 14, 2013 | 5 photos

My love-hate relationship with Manila has inspired me to pursue my passion for travel photography. It made me curious about what other places are like, if the people from the other parts of the world ever felt the same way for their country.

I've only been to a few countries and most of the time I only traveled to popular tourist spots because I was with my family, who were creatures of comfort and who liked to chill at the hotel. Don’t get me wrong; I love traveling with my family. It’s just that I’ve been having this burning desire to experience my trips differently. For me, travelling should be a learning experience—not just an escape from a mundane life back at home. Photography preserves everything I’ve gained from my travel, from eye-candy images to insightful stories. I would like to share all these to my friends and everyone in the world.

I stumbled upon this contest about five days before the deadline, right at the time when I was contemplating over my current job as a graphic artist and my plans of changing career as I had always been setting this aside. This year, I promised myself that I would take every opportunity that would come my way to make it happen.