Julia Escaño
Manila, Philippines
I have been called a hippie and a tree-hugger, both of which are possibly true. I love the outdoors and don’t mind getting toasted in the sun. I love it so much in fact that in 2012 I left the comforts of the cubicle for good just so I can be out and about anytime the road beckons.
My main concerns these days are funding my travels, which I’ve done by writing all sorts of stuff (weddings? check, cameras? check, lung cancer? wait, what? check!) , getting ready for my next adventures (because I can’t ride a bike or swim long distances or apparently hike mountains, which is just sad), and hounding people to come dive with me (and in mentioning that I dive hopefully redeem some of the cool points I lost for not knowing how to ride a bike hah).