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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
When I arrived in the city, I really had no idea what to expect. I had done no research and heard nothing from other travellers. It was a last minute decision to go, simply to accompany my brother as he followed through on some work opportunities. Sometimes the spontaneous trips are the most favoured travel [...]
Walking around the streets in a new town to check out the signs and advertising can sure tell you a lot about a place. You can see what’s trendy and what’s not, you can spot the typos and the mistranslations. Then there is usually [...]
Within moments of arriving in the Philippines you are likely to spot a Jeepney. These large modes of public transport are painted in flamboyant colours, highlighted with stuck on quotes, emblems and anything that the driver [...]
With 7000 islands in the Philippines, there are a lot of locations to choose from. I am doing this trip without a guidebook, so I’ve put my ear to the ground and have eavesdropped wherever possible. And the verdict is? I’m off to the [...]
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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
