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Having shown photos of my last trip to a few of my friends, it always seems to be the monkey shots that get the most ooooo’s and aaaaaa’s. And I have to admit, catching a mini monkey clinging to his mom is pretty adorable. But I certainly didn’t love these these macaque monkeys everywhere I [...]
Before I set off on a trip anywhere in the world, I take advantage of looking through the travel guides at work. Sometimes it’s a picture of a magestic mountain or gorgeous half naked man on the beach, sometimes it’s an unusual stat that I’m intrigued by. It can be a story I heard from [...]
For the most part, when you spend time with a local it will enrich your holiday more than any guidebook ever can. Meeting my first resident Filipino with a name that sounds like a movie star, was certainly no exception. As I walked through the streets of Pari-an in Cebu City, I was destination bound [...]
Travel is all about experience: taking in new sights, smells and sounds to overload the senses with everything outside of your ordinary. The invigoration is intoxicating and finding the balance of that exciting travel sense and a regular routine back home, is an art form. Glancing at photos and simply letting the mind wander is [...]
If you’ve read ‘Manic in the Malls’ you’ll know that I’m not a fan of shopping. But here’s where I’ll turn the tables- I LOVE TO SHOP! The variables in a shopping environment are key for both retailers and consumers. I like the relaxed feel, earthy colours if possible, and most importantly, personality in [...]
I was once asked by a women’s magazine street surveyor if I was a die hard shopper. I don’t like lining up to pay, I don’t like paying too much, I don’t like the effect of big brands or corporations, I don’t like consumer crowds, I don’t like malls, I don’t like trying on lots [...]
Stanley has always reminded me of three things. 1=Mr. Roper on Three’s Company (you can hear it now right? “Oh Stanley!”) 2=The beautiful park in the middle of Vancouver that refreshes every city dwellers soul. 3=The area on Hong Kong island that I’ve never yet made it to…UNTIL NOW!
If I had arrived at the Batu Caves a couple of months earlier, I would have competed with 1.5 million people celebrating at the Thaipusam festival. I may have got my picture on the cover of National Geographic magazine as the only white girl in the vicinity. Watching devotees being pierced across their back and [...]
If flowers had feelings, the rafflesia would have a chip on his or her petal. Just because they don’t quite smell like a fistful of lavender or a blooming rose, the locals call them ‘corpse flowers’ or ‘meat flowers’. Luckily, the flower does have some [...]
One of the lasting memories from my first travels through South East Asia, was the variety of fresh fruit shakes on offer everywhere you go. Borneo and the Philippines had a few flavours available, but nothing like what I saw when I returned to Laos.
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{ Wow Julius-thanks so much for being an 'abroad local' with an appreciation for the past! It warms my heart to know that the area, Val... } – Sep 03, 10:46 AM
} – Sep 03, 10:41 AM{ Wonderful, But I am Ka Bino Guerrero.. } – Sep 03, 9:01 AM
{ Thanks Fiona...this brings back nice memories for me as I grew up in Pari-an...my roots are very deep in this community and our family still... } – Sep 03, 7:15 AM
