White tipped reef sharks, Padre Burgos

April 3rd 2008
Two full days of brutal travel with puking kids on jeepneys and eardrum-piercing karaoke on ferries brought us to the small fishing village of Donsol. Up until about five years ago, tourists rarely visited Donsol. Then, whalesharks were found and everything changed. Now, sleepy Donsol is host to visitors from all over the world who want the chance to swim with these gentle giants. Our jeepney d ... 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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