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  • Overview of the Killing Fields

    If you feel like skipping Phnom Penh as part of your upcoming Cambodia trip because of its depressing and tragic past, let me then give you a rundown of what…

  • Laments of a Free Person

    My heart beats faster than normal. I am filled with sadness and hatred as I write this. It has been a year since we set foot in Phnom Penh but…

  • Mabua Beach

    Saw the whole thing, dude. First you were all like “whoa”, and we were like “whoa”, and you were like “whoa…” – Crush, Finding Nemo

  • Read, Travel, and Blog

    Alright, I am confessing. I dream of becoming a known travel blogger so famous that my website comes first when you Google “traveling philippines.” But that would have to wait…

  • The Fairy’s Wish

    1900H : I was on the verge of breaking down. Elal and Gino were still missing.

  • Travel Guide: Siargao

    How to get to Siargao The most convenient way of getting to Siargao from Manila is flying to either Surigao or straight to Siargao.

  • Backpack vs. Daypack

    You are a noob in the world called camping-slash-mountaineering and don’t know what kind of bag to use where all your stuff could fit in. Here, a little advice that…

  • No exit, No entry

    I am handcuffed and being escorted by several security officers into a dingy cell. I can hear the word Filipino in a thick Malay accent mentioned a couple of times…

  • You Never Stop Learning: A Valedictory Speech

    “Travel is like an endless university. You never stop learning.” – HARVEY LLOYD, Cruise Travel, Apr. 1985 To all of our beloved readers, good day. First, I’d like to apologize…

  • How to Survive the Patong Apocalypse

    The Mayan calendar wasn’t exactly accurate when it said that we should be gone by the 21st of December last year. But come to think of it. What if doomsday is really…

  • Sex, Alcohol, and Bangla

    I have been a Catholic since Lord knows when and went to Catholic schools with conservative teachings and rules all my life. My everyday experiences as a grown-up changed my…