Impossibly steep rice terraces, Banaue

March 15th 2008
We have spent the last several days exploring the north of The Philippines. I have lost count of the sheer number of times we shook our heads in wonderment and exclaimed, "Wow! Gorgeous!" Probably at least 58 at last count! We began by visiting the town of Banaue in the north of the Philippines, self proclaimed to be one of the 8th wonders of the world. Well, I am pleased to say that this is on ... read more

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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... ... read more

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Sharon and Scott

Born to travel

Scott and I have always been travellers at heart. We first met on the beach in Spain in 1995 and had what we thought was "just a holiday romance". We met again briefly a year later in Salzburg, Austria and then a few years later in Hawaii. At the time, I was working in Japan, and Scott was back in California after his two years in Barcelona, Spain. Together, we have left it all behind to backpack around the world, not once, not twice, but three times. Travel really is addictive! Each time, we'd quit our jobs, put our meager belongings into storage or sell what was too big to store, leave o... full info

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