http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Tarlac-Province/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Philippines , Tarlac Province en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42:08 +0000 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42:08 +0000 Nearly 60 and a big cheat. Say what you like but we got farther with our 4x4 jeep before starting the trek towards the Mount Pinatubo Crater. Typically trekkers do an hour on the 4x4 jeep to reach the base. From there it39s a 2 hourtrek towards the crater. Well..... The 39Skyway39 or The ShortcutIf it can be done via a 2hour 4x4 drive and a halfhour trek instead why not I39m http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Tarlac-Province/blog-773939.html Rolf Dunders stories about the Aetas started in his van cruising through the relatively new SubicClarkTarlac Expressway SCTEX. Dawn rains had just poured in Metro Manila and there was apprehension that foul weather might dampen what would be a long hike to the Aetas village in a mountain in Tarlac. But the sun was nicely shining as soon as we left the capital and the general ambiance in http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Tarlac-Province/blog-550690.html EmoMonths after a heavy bump in my life all I still want is to be alone. It was totally hurting but Im not bitter anymore Im happy and lucky that things have happened. A long time has passed but still Im thinking I am so much capable of hurting people close to me that no one could ever understand me and that I am not good for anyone. From then I do things on my own discover things m http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Tarlac-Province/blog-418763.html In our search for something exciting to do during the long weekend we ended signing up for a trek to Mt. Pinatubo. Its this time again that I had to wake up very early 1.30 A.M. for this one and do the 10 stages of getting out of the bed. Stage 1 to 9 the clock alarms and I snooze for 5 more minutes Stage 10 the clock alarms for the 10th time and finally I got up. The group met up at on http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Tarlac-Province/blog-396471.html The women and children in Hacienda Luicita made quiet and impression on me this week. In my exposures I have not typically been in situations to really explore the gender relationships around me but living with these people for 5 nights really gave me the chance. As a result of the continued land struggle the Hacienda stills has a really feudal feel even in its daily activities. The women as a r http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Tarlac-Province/Hacienda-Luicita/blog-247417.html I in fact make a pretty terrible rice farmer. I don't do 5 am happily I am allergic to the bugs and as my parents will tell you I never was willing to help weed the garden. However I discovered this week during my peasant exposure that there are also openings for rice farmerpolitical organizers I might do alright as one of those. I spent this past week living with a couple of different f http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Tarlac-Province/Hacienda-Luicita/blog-247108.html