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Overseas Cooking Classes – Your Best Travel Souvenir

May 23, 2012 at 7:24 am in China, Culinary, Cultural Experiences, Cultural Exploration by Jennifer Choban · Leave a Comment »

Thank you, James Michener! I’ve learned a lot from your books over the years and the thousand pages of Iberia I just finished was no exception, an enlightening tour of Spanish history and culture. However, I can say without a doubt, that the most important part of the book (and for me, probably the most [...]

by EJ Juen Jr

Swimming in Clean Drinking Water

May 18, 2012 at 3:22 pm in Philippines by EJ Juen Jr · Leave a Comment »

Mambangon Spring Resort - Cabacungan Negros Occidental

Wait, I’m not talking about buying several gallons of mineral water, pouring it into a kiddie pool and swimming in it. That would be an uber-luxurious and uber-impractical way of spending your money, on top of being tedious and without advantage.
This is not about wasting water, it’s actually the opposite. According to Water.org, approximately one [...]

by Elmer Cruz

Top 5 Dive Sites in Anilao, Batangas

May 13, 2012 at 9:09 am in Philippines, Scuba & Snorkel by Elmer Cruz · Leave a Comment »

Situated roughly 2 to 3 hours away from Metro Manila, although my best record was 1 hour, is my favorite SCUBA diving destination – Anilao! Ever since I learned and got certified Anilao has become my weekend getaway – a sanctuary where I could get respite and recharge my enthusiasm for the day job. Oddly [...]

by WYNNA

Travel Injury saved by super MOM

May 11, 2012 at 1:28 pm in Hiking, Trekking, Walking, Philippines by WYNNA · Leave a Comment »

High school, with all its glitz and glitters, had been a big part of my life and when the end was finally approaching, the drama was unstoppable.
It was a month before graduation that my girl friends and I decided to go to Mambukal Mountain Resort for two reasons. First, we all felt the need to [...]

by Jennifer Choban

Filling the Dark Hours – Seven Nighttime Travel Activities for the Solo, Sober Traveler

May 7, 2012 at 3:00 pm in Asia, Mexico, Sightseeing, Travel Tips by Jennifer Choban · 4 Comments »

I had done all the tasks I could think of, been to the internet café, caught up on my journal, lingered over dinner and chatted with other travelers while enjoying my two beers. Exhausted from the day’s sight-seeing, I was ready to relax. I crossed my fingers and prepared to look at my watch, hoping [...]

by EJ Juen Jr

Siqui-Horror? Siqui-Amor? Horror and Romance in the Island of Siquijor – Part 2

May 2, 2012 at 10:19 pm in Adventure Travel, Philippines by EJ Juen Jr · 3 Comments »

Continued from: Siqui-Horror? Siqui-Amor? Horror and Romance in the Island of Siquijor – Part 1
She went to an isolated part of the shore outside the resort to enjoy some fresh air and clear her mind. A deviant and adventurous girl, she ignored a warning sign thinking that all of the people in the island were [...]

by loredana valles

Experiencing the Tribal Life in the Banaue Rice Terraces

Apr 30, 2012 at 6:13 pm in Cultural Experiences, Hiking, Trekking, Walking, Philippines, Travel Tips by loredana valles · 7 Comments »

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Our family’s ancestors were from Banaue, Ifugao in the northern part of the Philippines. It is a wonderful province where the Banaue Rice Terraces can be found. The Banaue Rice Terraces is a 2000-year old terraces carved into the mountains with the use of only the hands of the Ifugao tribe. It was engineered by [...]

by Jennifer Choban

My Travel Soundtrack – Music on the Road

Apr 27, 2012 at 9:57 am in China, Cultural Experiences, Cultural Exploration, Israel by Jennifer Choban · 8 Comments »

DanDan, the twenty-year-old daughter of my Chinese host family, had decided that we would go to KFC for lunch. I wasn’t thrilled, but when in Rome do as the Romans do, and in China, American fast food was immensely popular.
I had been in Asia for less than a week and couldn’t order for myself, so [...]

by WYNNA

The Gentle Giants — the Whale Sharks

Apr 25, 2012 at 2:29 pm in Adventure Travel, Philippines by WYNNA · 7 Comments »

its sooo BIG! (Photo Courtesy of my disposable underwater cam)

I’m selachophobic, I’m afraid of sharks. I have never seen a shark before. Oh, wait, I had seen sharks but that would be around 2 ft and less, but even those little big-eyed monsters scare the hell out of me!
I admit, my phobia was influenced so much by the movies depicting goliath sharks as human-eaters. [...]

by Tiffany

The Greener Side of Jordan

Apr 23, 2012 at 11:50 am in Hiking, Trekking, Walking, Jordan, Sightseeing by Tiffany · 5 Comments »

Homesick? Not Exactly…
When you decide to live overseas for a long period of time it is amazing the things you realize you miss from home the most. Now besides my family and friends there is one significant ‘item’, I suppose you could call it, that I truly wish I could see every day.
So, what is [...]