Philippines

Philippines

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February 22nd 2009

Published: February 24th 2009

So, there we were, sitting at a bar in Bangkok with one day left on our visa trying to decide whether to head east into Myanmar or west into Cambodia. Either choice was going to be a hassle involving a long bus ride on an awful road ending in a hectic border post and all the stress and general mayhem that ensues at such places. This all needed happen within 20 odd hours to avoid the dreaded "VIS... Read Full Entry

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Lisa & Andy

Exodus

Lisa Sciambra Andrew Steyn Two New Yorkers (one native, one South African) who decided to put our ¨normal¨ lives on hold for about a year and see the world. Without much of an agenda, we quit our jobs, gave up our apartment, and left behind all but what we could fit into two backpacks in hopes of expanding our minds, broadening our horizons, and possibly creating a new sense of normal for ourselves. We hope you enjoy reading about our travels. ... full info

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Food market

Markets play an obvious role in that there are really no stores to go to

Jeepney

from the tricycle to the jeepney on our quest to the "ferry" at Maya to take us to Malapascua

Maya to Malapascua

The ferry had left so we bummed a ride on a fishing boat...

Lee and Emil

It turned out to be a nice ride

Fishing boat

Despite the fact that we needed a tow to cross the channel to Malapascua

Malapascua

pulling up to the island of Malapascua, another little gem we found

Malapascua

Right off the bat you could see it was more developed than Bantayan, but only a little stretch of it, and even then not really.

One of the many boats

The Cocobana

Where we stayed our first few nights on Malapascua.

"In the left corner"

cock fighting is big sport in the philippines, and every home seems to have it's cock in training

Cool Evolution

Why invest the energy of evolving a flower when you can just change the color of your leaf...ingenius.

Boat factory

By the time we left these guys were ready for the water. It was fascinating to watch the process. true artisans

The Kiwi Restaurant

somewhere in the middle of the island we found this awesome spot. Good cheap food, made to order by the chef and his wife

The Hideaway Resort

We found this great spot in the middle of the island amongst the villagers, where we stayed for our last couple of nights. What awesome people. There's only one hut right now, but they're planning on building a few more sometime soon.

our cottage

We enjoyed this little shack so much we're putting it up twice.

The high school

300 students and 13 teachers, a proud little school in the village

Lee in her new dress

new dress=no washing for a week. I'm not supposed to say that (shhhh).

Fishing still dominates

One of the great aspects of the Philippines is that they haven't sold their souls to tourism. Most still go about their traditional lives

Kids having fun

Beats growing up in the city

Fishing lights

neccesity is the mother of invention. The wine bottles and some inner workings serve as signal lights for the boats at night

Boats Boats Boats

24th February 2009

Marc
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Fantastic blog
And you should definitely head back, 7000 islands are waiting for you to discover. Great blog, fantastic pictures!

25th February 2009

Emil
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San Miguels, San Miguels
It is almost beer o clock for sure. Im back in Singapore and wendsday is ladies nights in Clarkey, so guess who is going there? Me. Heading out to Bali on sun for a good few weeks of surfing. Im sure thats the life style Iv always been looking for. Might actully be in Bangkok in a few weeks. Let me know when you are there, and maybe we can drink a beer that nourishes true thai friendship. If not Id like you to get back New York fairly soon so I can come over, bum on your couch and visit all the places of my favorit mobster movies, harass Woody Allen, swim in the hudson, hitch hike up to new england and maybe find myself a neurotic, petite new yorker lady. Who knowes Cheers Emil

26th February 2009

vix
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sounds like a wonderful time :)
you really should try visiting palawan next time. gorgeous place and very laidback. you could easily spend 2 weeks there island hopping!

26th February 2009

Sarah
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Awesome...
Philippines, is really wonderful place, have a lot of things to discover, and Blogs are really useful thing for the people who wants to explore their self even without going out, and have a lot things to do. Internet made the world very small for us human. Hope you continue creating a blog.. I really love reading all of them.

27th February 2009

alex
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Envious me
Whoa! Such a blog... I am a Filipino working abroad (just like the 10 percent or so of my country's labor force), and I must say I envy you for having been to those places you've mentioned in your blog. Banaue Rice Terraces- I have studied that in my Social Studies class in elementary school but have not been a kilometer near such as an incredible (your words ;-)) place. I wish more enlightened and responsible tourists (and Filipinos as well) come to visit places the Philippines has to offer.

27th February 2009

alex
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1st March 2009

mumsie
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miss u both
Chops and lee the Philippines looks incredible, what wonderful beaches and u both look so tanned and happy --- don't get too settled we want u back in the States soon. J and P and boys all love reading about your travels and can't wait to hear from u in person. Stay safe love and kisses mumsie.

3rd April 2009

Emily
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Wow - another great entry! Phillippines looks and sounds amazing and has been added to my wish list. You both look great - so very happy! I miss you both - and can not wait to read about your next adventure.

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