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Sunday, May 19, 2013

What is #ProjectJomalig Island About?


Project Jomalig aims to introduce infusing together, the joy of traveling and creating strong ties with a local community in one-go. It is projected to create a sustainable program through long-term commitment and cooperation from travelers and local community leaders alike. In this case, the island of Jomalig was chosen because it tops the recent DSWD's list of "Malnourished Towns in the Philippines".

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Self Deprecating Images in Bagan, Myanmar


God dammit there's a bunch of selfies in here. I muttered to myself while I was looking at the photographs I've taken in Bagan, Myanmar. But hey, I've seen dozens of Hunter S. Thompson and Jack Kerouac's self portraits while they're in some exotic locations. I figured, I also deserve some self-deprecating images, with the timeless Bagan temples dominating the background. It certainly looks better than the thousands of "selfies" shots taken in the bathroom, bedroom, conference room and even the frigging train. 

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My current Facebook profile pic Garnered 55 likes :))

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

PNKY Café: A Traveler’s Must-Pit-Stop in Baguio


The fine October weather in Baguio calls for a must-sit-in-a-cafe somewhere. But, somewhere random is not just what we had in mind. Lauren have heard of this joint from our friend before, so we decided to head straight here upon arriving at the city of Pines. Coming from a Travel Massive event we spend the rest of the night waiting for the day's first trip out of Manila. Ten hours later we were in a mood understanding of the 'walkers' in Walking Dead, only we were looking out for real food. Determined to satisfy our hunger, PNKY Cafe became our first pit-stop for the day. 

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Friday, May 3, 2013

Biri Island’s School of Rock


The waves we encountered coming to Biri from the port of Lavezares was a bit unkind. The youngest of my co-passengers, an infant boy slept through it all. His young parents cowered him up perfectly from the splashes of sea water. I covered my camera and counted the minutes, knowing each one that passes by means half a kilometer less swim to safety. That is, If I could swim to save my life in case the boat capsizes. We passed by a stretch of the northern part of Biri, but the boat headed further until the water calmed down and the clouds above us disappeared and opened up a bright sky. The boat starts to navigate smoothly and  the threat of rain since we sailed from the get-go has disappeared. The infant boy lets out a short cry and awoke. He stretches both his arms and feet, while I patted my legs to relieve it of impending cramps. 

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