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Filipino Family History
A few months ago my brother planned a trip to the Philippines and we began to discuss the potential of meeting up at the same time. It’s always difficult to know where you will be in a few months ahead of time, but luckily the timing worked out and I met my brother in Cebu… Read More Filipino Family History
Happy Filipino Kids
Philippines has the happiest kids. We met some kids in a local neighborhood after driving down from the Chocolate Hills and although our plan was to hang around for a few minutes, we ended up staying around for an hour playing around, shooting hoops, and taking photos.
Chocolate Hills, Bohol
A visit to the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Philippines is a nice stop around the island. It’s one of the most iconic landscapes of this part of the Philippines and worth the hour and a half drive away from the main city of Tagbilaran. Along the way, you will drive through the Man-made Forest, a… Read More Chocolate Hills, Bohol
Seeing the Tarsier Monkeys
If you ever get the chance to visit Bohol in the Philippines, then you can see the Tarsiers, the world’s smallest monkey, up close and personal at the many conservation areas. It was 80 pesos, so $1.60 USD, near the Chocolate Hills, but being so inexpensive, you’ll have to share the experience with many other tourists, who… Read More Seeing the Tarsier Monkeys
Casaroro Falls, Dumaguete
Casaroro Falls in Dumaguete, Philippines was an amazing waterfall to visit. It’s one of the best to see, as the water goes straight down 100 feet to the bottom to a pool where you can swim – with barely any tourists around – except for ourselves. It’s also an easy hike down. 330 steps and… Read More Casaroro Falls, Dumaguete
Filipino Hospitality
Philippines has been one of the most hospitable countries I’ve traveled to. Not many places in the world, where you can walk up to a barbeque and get invited for a full three plus hour lunch – all the while making jokes and having fun, and all of it for free (we asked how we… Read More Filipino Hospitality
Swimming with Whale Sharks
Sometimes doing the touristy things can turn out surprisingly well and swimming with the whale sharks was exactly that. Despite all the controversy, huge crowds, and long waits, once we got into the water, we were in for a treat. If you’ve ever seen a creature the size of a school bus swim by, only… Read More Swimming with Whale Sharks
Kawasan Falls, Philippines
An early morning rise out of bed got us to the Kawasan Waterfalls without any tourist crowd around. The turquoise water changing shade across the morning light and the light roar of a 15 meter waterfall was a sight to see. We had the place to ourselves for a good thirty or more minutes of… Read More Kawasan Falls, Philippines
50th Country Visited
The Philippines makes for my 50th country visited thus far. It’s a big accomplishment in my eyes. To grow up in a small island five hours from the closest land mass, to leaving and seeing the world, I would have never thought it was possible. It means that I have been able to see at least… Read More 50th Country Visited