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Asia » Philippines » Surigao » Siargao November 13th 2022

Sorry for the delayed posting. Still fighting jetlag as everyday I get back "home" at night too exhausted to do anything but jump into bed. Today is 11/14 and last night I spent the night at my 2nd cousin Joel's house in Filinvest Cainta near Antipolo and intend to NOT go anywhere during the day and get some much needed R&R before I meet up with my high school buddies tonight. Below is a recap recap of the past 7 days. 11/7 Arrived in the Philippines 10:30 pm after a 5-hour flight from Tokyo. But it sure felt like a 10-hour trip as I was in Economy. It also quite eventful before take-off as 3 rows in front of me, an tense episode occurred. An elderly American in his 70s was yelling (using foul language) at ... read more

Islands in the sun

Asia » Philippines July 30th 2022

Cebu City

jollyjetsetter

Where do you start with a nation of islands when you've set aside two weeks and a comparatively limited budget? The answer lies in planning a trip to the Philippines as carefully as possible, so the itinerary was narrowed down to 3 islands, Cebu, Palawan and Luzon, for the capital city of Manila. First up was Cebu, and the small coastal town of Moalboal which seemed to be sufficiently shrouded in mystery to work it into the mix. Part of the mystery revealed itself in the shape of a truly outstanding hotel which had enough in the way of attractive features to simply not bother with anything else in the region (!) That approach though does not at all fit the template for a curious and camera-ready international traveller, and as the town of Moalboal itself ... read more

Rose and Ron Krumpos in the Philippines

Asia » Philippines February 10th 2022

RonKrumpos

Philippines A dinner show in Manila with Mandarin Oriental's sales team Mandarin Oriental Hotels had brought their international sales team - together with spouses - to Manila for a hard hat tour of the Mandarin Oriental being built in Makati, the business center. We stayed at the InterContinental Hotel where we had European cuisine and were entertained by the Ambivalent Crowd, an exceptional group of young Filipino singers. It was our second visit to Manila; Rose did not care for most traditional food. Our host on the first visit was the downtown Hilton, where Rose got a great massage from a blind masseur. We attended a Bayanihan folk dance performance. Armando Tirona, Sales Director for the Mandarin Oriental in Manila, sent a faith healer to stay overnight with us in Sausalito. Rose flew 12 MAC flights ... read more

GINADAGAT

Asia » Philippines » Visayas » Negros Occidental October 29th 2020

WAYODTheOdderWayOut

Kis-a lang man ako nagapanglugayawon. Gusto ko lang mabal-an ninyo nga ang akon kabuhi puno sang pagpanglakaton. Sa nadumduman ko, ang una ko gid nga pagbyahe, Hunyo 30, 1991. Amat-amat nga nagakadula sa akon paghaklo ang matam-is nga huyop sang hangin. Aga-aga ato. Halin kami sa Binalbagan, Negros Occidental kag mapuli sa Banga, Aklan kay ang akon nga amay tumandok kabay nga Aklanon. Duha lang anay kami ang nagpuli kag maapas lang sa dasun-bulan ang akon iloy kag duha ka manghod. Madugayan gid siguro antis ko makita liwat ang naga-aso nga simburyo. Pat-od gid nga madugay naman nga tyempo antis ko mabati-an ang mga tinaga nga Ilonggo. Mabudlay magbyahe sa una nga kahigayunan. Nagsakay kami sa bus kag barko, tapos bus liwat. Mga anum ka oras gid. Galilingin ang akon ulo. Daw masuka ako. Ginadagat. Huo, ... read more

Where is Dan today?

Asia » Philippines » Negros Oriental » Dumaguete April 4th 2020

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A Travel Story

Today I am in The Philippines. I have been here for two months. I started a Youtube Channel 4 years ago and I have posted over 300 videos there over the last 4 years. Feel free to visit my Youtube Channel and see what I am up to. Here is the channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/vagabondawake/ If you subscribe to my channel you will know when I post new videos. The channel teaches people how to live or retire cheap internationally for less than it costs to stay home. I am still traveling the world more than 11 months of each year. I am still taking pictures but I am also taking video now. I am keeping this blog up for now since it gives context to my newer viewers. I have been doing less consulting work over the ... read more

Skiing, Swimming and Snorkelling - part 3

Asia » Philippines » Palawan March 2nd 2020

Beautiful as a Butterfly

the2moons

. As per our previous 2 'blog' entries, we are currently in the Philippines on the island of Palawan (which is SSW of the island of Luzon on which Manila is located). In the 2 previous 'blogs', we wrote of our current journey in Japan (skiing), and the first week in the Philippines; (Manila, Basuanga , diving on coral reefs, and our travel from Coron to El Nido with Tao Expeditions ). This 'blog' describes our journey in El Nido, the bus ride from El Nido to (island capital) Puerto Princesa, and our stay in the capital. From Puerto Princesa we depart via Manila and Singapore to home. . DAY 1 . . The previous afternoon we had departed the Tao 'base camp' near Dipnay (local name - San Fernando the government name) at the very ... read more

What Lies Beneath

Asia » Philippines » Batangas » Anilao February 27th 2020

Coleman Shrimps on Fire-Urchin

Andy and Debbie

Dive photographers are something of a rare breed. As you’ll discover if you ever give it a go yourself, it takes a certain degree of perverse perseverance. And in our modern world of instant gratification, perseverance is something of a dying trait. Truth is, once upon a time all photography was this hard. Back when it all began you forked out a fortune for all manner of unwieldy equipment with which to practice your art: cameras, tripods, film, flashlights, developers & darkrooms. All this to create hazy sepia images of wealthy repressed side-burned gentlemen who all looked like they'd previously placed some unwieldy equipment of their own up their nether regions. It seemed to take an age for folk to discover that foreign objects were not strictly de rigueur, and that photos looked much better if ... read more

Skiing, Swimming and Snorkelling - part 2

Asia » Philippines » Palawan February 24th 2020

Our last beer for a while

the2moons

We 'did' the snow part in Japan, and now it is the swim and snorkel part - in the Philippines. We arrived in Manila (Philippines) to darkness after a 5 hour flight from Narita in Japan. After the cold of Suginohara, the low teens of Narita allowed us to dress lightly so we weren't overdressed for the low 30's of Manila. We took a Grab (like Uber) to our apartment and the journey revealed much about the inequality of society in Manila. Folk in very expensive cars had no time for the many beggars seeking whatever to survive the day. At our apartment we were met with 3 heavily armed security guards. Before we could register at the accommodation, we had to pass the 'temperature test' and explain where we had visited over the past month. ... read more

To be leaving

Asia » Philippines February 16th 2020

Barracuda Lake

Josevich

When I was younger dreamed about moving abroad. I thought I had everything to gain and not much to lose if I leave. The first time I went to Canada I actually got depressed because I saw how much I missed and lacked growing up in a developing country. Now though, after having seen different parts of the world, some rich and some much poorer than the Philippines, I've come to realize that I am lucky to be where I am. Being in a tropical country allows me to enjoy the outdoors any time of the year, except when there's a tropical storm. We have some of the best coral reefs in the world that I enjoy diving in. Though I am far from being rich, I've achieved enough success in my career that allows me ... read more

It’s (even) more fun in the Philippines with friends

Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Port Barton January 23rd 2020

Port Barton

JudithMerijn

We ended a full year of travelling with a fun holiday with friends in the Philippines. We were already in Puerto Princesa where Riemke and Mariska were able to fly to despite another typhoon landing in the country disrupting some flights. It was great to see the girls and continue where we left the year before catching up and drinking cold beers then in South India now in the Philippines. Together we travel with a shared van to Port Barton, an amazing, relaxed, beautiful, still not too busy nor touristy, beach town on Palawan island. Here we meet with Joyce, Maarten and their 1,5 year old son Duuk and with the whole bunch we spend a few days and nights touring islands, snorkelling, lazying on the beach, and partying the year away into 2020 at NYE ... read more

Brief history of Philippines

The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta...more history

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