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I lived and worked in Manila for 2 years. Living in the Philippines (or anywhere) is very different to just visiting. Sure, a tourist will also experience the culture and atmosphere but living… I mean, doing everyday things in a foreign culture, well… that takes Read More …
Like most ridiculous challenges, this one began with me swearing that I’d never do it… “I’ll never eat balut!”. Yet, my resistance just drew more attention to the whole thing with everyone saying I should try it. “It’s masarap! (yummy)” they said. When you travel, Read More …
After 9 years of regularly travelling the globe on business trips peppered scarcely with holidays limited to my annual leave balance… I’m finally on a flight where my true purpose is to travel, experience and write. For a travel blogger, it’s actually been a while! Read More …
Manila is a classic blend of old and new, rich and poor. Luxury condos and houses stand among shanty towns with their improvised tin roofs and colourful concrete walls. Local kids swim and play in the dirty brown viaducts next to resort-like complexes housing swimming pools and Read More …
The pulsing metropolis of Manila, Philippines is surrounded by shy volcanic mountains. Some jagged with abrupt peaks, some smooth with long rolling crests of green. I say ‘shy’ because the dense humidity and pollution of Manila often causes a haze that blankets anything of great Read More …