January 24, 2005
Bloody Sunday
I spent my one night in Cebu City in the cheapest of LP's recommendations. Located not far from Magellan's Cross, Ruftans Pensione is a budget place, bragged to be "the future in asian accomodation". I paid my 165p and dropped...Read this update
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January 22, 2005
Magellan's Cebu
Everyone had heard of Magellan, right? Well, I for one didn't know what ever came of him... It seems that shortly after he arrived to claim the Philippines (before called Samar) for Spain in 1521, he perished at the hands...Read this update
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Spoilt by Boracay
Panglao Island hugs the coast of Bohol, only a short ride from Tagbilaran. Alona Beach, which like so many other beaches in the Philippines is called White Beach also, is nothing compared to Boracay. It's a short stretch of white...Read this update
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A brief stop in the land of make-believe
On the journey back from Carmen our driver stopped at a roadside attraction just before Loboc. We had asked to visit the the Tarsier Research Centre in Corella, but this place was closer and was allegedly Government approved. That often...Read this update
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The Chocolate Hills
In central Bohol there exists a real geological oddity. Hills made of chocolate. Hundreds of them (reportedly 1248). Really strange. I took a bone jarring 3 hour bus ride (35p) from the Dao bus depot outside of Tagbilaran to Carmen,...Read this update
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The Night Ferry
Ahh yes, the night ferry. So far I have only had the thrill of this Filipino novelty on the not-so-popular Sandakan to Zamboanga route. Around 4pm Renato and I were, to borrow the words of another, "bored out of our...Read this update
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January 19, 2005
Stuck in dullsville
Iloilo is a beautiful-ish town. Some 350,000 locals fill the busy daytime streets, and life is pretty good here. There is, however, nothing of significant for a tourist to occupy an entire day here. That may seem cynical, or perhaps...Read this update
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January 18, 2005
Iloilo
I woke up reluctantly today. Last night I enjoyed a pizza dinner on White Beach with Erik T. It had been drizzling all day and really quite cool. In my tank top and shorts I was shivering, but most of...Read this update
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January 17, 2005
Rain!?
So far the weather here has been fantastic. A report a few days ago might have highlighted the largish fluffy white cloud that blocked the sun for a few minutes one day. As so it seemed that this was truly...Read this update
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An evening with Erik
Back in April of last year, while sitting at home in rainy Vancouver, I was a faithful follower of what has now become a bit of a phenomena - The Global Trip. TGT is, in my mind, "the original" travel...Read this update
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January 16, 2005
Hiding on Diniwid
On Per's last night here in Boracay we were all a bit too tired from the night before to do anything to ambitous. We lounged around most of the day, and in the evening enjoyed one of the delicous buffet...Read this update
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January 13, 2005
A walk on the beach
Some people have complained about my not taking enough photos, so I set out today to correct that. I woke up very late and was feeling a little 'blah'; surely because of my stomach maladies a-la-Greenwish and not the night...Read this update
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Boracay: Day 1
6:30am: Boat Station #3, Boracay Island, Aklan Province, Panay Island, Visayas, The Philippines. Quite the address. Boracay's international reputation as one of the best beaches in the world is a lot to live up to. When I arrived the sky...Read this update
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January 12, 2005
"The Best Beach in The World"
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Puerto Galera
I arrived in Puerto Galera as the sole westerner, but soon it was clear that there were more of my kind lingering around. I'll say 'my kind' loosely. I disembarked to find myself on the pier in a smart little...Read this update
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Taal volcano: The world's smallest?
On January 9th, Wilson, his brother, and his sister-in-law picked me up around 5:30am (ouch!) and we were off in the predawn traffic, heading south. Shortly after leaving the Manila International Youth Hostel (recommended for a stay in the city,...Read this update
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January 08, 2005
Cocks: 101
Here in the Philippines most everyone has a cock. Mostly it's the men, but surely some women here have cocks, too. The prized cock is generally the largest, strongest, and most aggressive cock. Walking down the street, it is not...Read this update
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Be wary of the local news...
Meningo's presence felt nationwide Inquirer News Service BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines -- Big business in this summer capital is ready to do what it takes to deal with the city's meningococcemia crisis before February, even if that means putting 300,000...Read this update
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January 07, 2005
Patience
People in this part of the world all share a trait that I generally lack. The day before yesterday I got up early and, by way of jeepney, FX, and bus, managed to find my way to the Immigration office...Read this update
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January 05, 2005
Paint a little picture
Perhaps it's the small things that make an experience complete, and I am certain that the small things often get left out of my blog. I am very interested to find out what impression I have given people on the...Read this update
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Forgotten Details
Whenever I go for more than a few days without updating I sit down for a few hours and spew out as much as I can remember. Naturally I forget a lot of details, and in this particular case I...Read this update
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January 03, 2005
All in a day's work
Today was spent industriously 'working' at my Philippine suppliers tropical fish warehouse. I borrowed Wilson's camera to take a wealth of photos that will hopefully prove to be of some assistance and interest to my company back home. I had...Read this update
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January 02, 2005
From Paranaque to Quezon City
On January 2nd, after a long and happy sleep, Per and I decided to explore the city. As before this would involve a lot of walking along with the local transportation, Jeepnies, and taxis. We set out for Rizal Park...Read this update
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January 01, 2005
The aftermath: January 1st
My alarm woke me up at 10am, and unhappily I got up. I had left my (broken) camera and some other belongings at the Shangri-La and had promised to return to pick them up. Though intending on returning immediately to...Read this update
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December 31, 2004
New Years Eve.
Around 12 noon Wilson picked me up from my hostel. I had intended to have an early night and spend the morning exploring the sights; the opposite had occurred. Together we headed to his home in a gated secure community...Read this update
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December 30, 2004
The eve of New Years Eve
After finding Wilson's car I was sped off into the busy streets of Manila, heading deep into an area near Makati. Over a traditional soupy chinese meal we introduced ourselves. My dealings with Wilson and his company have been limited...Read this update
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From south to north: catch-up
December 29th, 30th, 31st - NEW YEARS EVE - January 1st, 2nd, 3rd. A lot of territory to cover. A lot has happened. December 29th, Zamboanga City, Mindanao, Philippines. Frilly and fancified roosters cock-a-doodle-dooed all night long. Ignored by the...Read this update
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Manila!
Just a quickie to say I made it safely out of Mindanao, no problems, beautiful place... I'm safe and happy in downtown Manila. HAve met up with my friend from the mountain and my business contact here. I'll update soon....Read this update
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December 29, 2004
Jeepneys
The wierd and wonderful form of public transportation. Like nothing I've ever seen, some of them......Read this update
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Zamboanga
Oy Oy Oy! Ok. From the begining, yesterday around 2pm, Sandakan, Sabah, West Malaysia. I had expected to travel the Sandakan-Zamboanga route with a Danish friend that I met on the top of Mount Kinabalu on Christmas Day, but he...Read this update
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