After fourteen years, the stars (and my vacation days) have finally aligned and my journey back to the Philippines begins. No doubt much has changed and I am beyond excited to rediscover the land of my roots aka: the pearl of the orient, the sick man of Asia, the land of Imelda, Pacquaio and people power. My partner John and our dear friend Brenda are joining me on this adventure. It will a very interesting trip for them as well since this is their first time in the country. We will explore the islands of the Bacuit archipelago (El Nido), the rice terraces of Benguet, the backpacker mecca oF Sagada, the famed beaches of Boracay and of course the seething metropolis that is Manila. John and I are also taking a few days to explore Bangkok
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