Brown Gal TrekkerReuniting with My Mother Tongue is BittersweetI’ve been on a journey of being a global nomad for almost 4 years now. I have experienced changes in myself that were predictable and…·5 min read·Mar 20, 2021----
Brown Gal TrekkerAmerica is in the HeartI want to thank my parents for the sacrifices they made coming to the U.S. as immigrants from the Philippines. I was lucky to be young…·4 min read·Mar 19, 2021----
Brown Gal TrekkerSay Something Because Hatred is Killing Us: Dismantling the AAPI Invisibility Problem in the…I woke up this morning to another horrific news to add to the pile of incidents that have been happening in the U.S. involving the Asian…·15 min read·Mar 17, 2021----
Brown Gal TrekkerTo be global is a choice I made to be free.I have often grappled with the notion of loyalty especially in the current situation here in America where one’s identity has becoming the…·6 min read·Mar 14, 2021--1--1
Brown Gal TrekkerThe trekking tourism industry has done enough harm on local people.I have to warn you that the next few statements I will be making will not in anyway make you feel elated or romantic about traveling. In…·7 min read·Mar 13, 2021----
Brown Gal Trekker8 Ways Tourists Can Advocate for Workforce Equity for Porters in Peru, Nepal and TanzaniaWhen money is the bottom line in the trekking tourism industry, the creation of equitable working conditions will rely mainly on the…·9 min read·Mar 1, 2021----
Brown Gal TrekkerDiversity, Equity & Inclusion: 26 Ways (& More) to be an Ally in the Outdoor IndustryFirst, let me give you the disclaimer:·14 min read·Jun 27, 2020----
Brown Gal TrekkerWhy I Chose Not to Be Angry at White People as a Person of ColorWhen I first arrived in the U.S. at the age of 13, I walked into the classroom at the one and only American high school that I attended in…·8 min read·Jun 27, 2020--1--1
Brown Gal TrekkerThe Price of Being an Immigrant: Trading Your Dreams for SurvivalMy parents never encouraged me to dream. My dream of becoming a school teacher took shape in the form of role playing secretly inside my…·5 min read·Jun 27, 2020----
Brown Gal TrekkerI Learned to Love You When You’re GoneI have experienced the darkest of skies with you.2 min read·Oct 23, 2018----