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Posted on February 4, 2010

O Boracay

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Tags: airlines, beaches, blogsherpa, boracay, escapism, food, ocean, philippines, physical challenge, restaurants, swimming

This little island is quite amazing. The emerald, sea green ocean, the long stretch of white sandy beaches paralleled with an abundance of restaurants of various cuisines …. and of course, buffets with “bottom-less iced teas” that try to under price and out smörgåsbord each other (we found one for as low as PHP 250).
One restaurant in particular [...]

Posted on January 31, 2010

Baler – the hidden gem of the Philippines

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Tags: baler, blogsherpa, books, escapism, ocean, philippines, surfing

We literally only had less than 12 hours in Baler but I can share this much, we’ll definitely be back again to explore this hidden gem in the Aurora province.
The drive from Manila to our relatives place in Quezon was not bad – 6-hours through beautiful rural settings, rice fields, arid landscapes, and even intimate [...]

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Best book store in Kathmandu

You will see Mandala Books on Kantipath Road and inevitably stumble upon Pilgrims and but United Books is underdog book store in KTM.
The owner of the shop was extremely friendly and really went out of his way to try to find a particular book that I was looking for. Like most stores, this one also [...]

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Some photography sites

We plan to publish a photo journal of our travels soon (as soon as we finish debating which photos to include). We’ll probably use Shutterfly or Blurb. I hope to do the same for many of my friends (Gord and Michelle, you’re next).
Lately, I’ve been inspired by some stunning photography. Here are some web [...]

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Rex in Wonderland

If I had to describe my volunteer experience in Nepal in just a few words, of course you would hear the proverbial, movie-like phrases such as “Life changing”, “Memorable and Rewarding”, “Riveting”, “Two-thumbs up with Dal Bhaat!” etc.
However, I can also describe the often day-to-day rituals and and unusual scenarios that I have experienced as [...]

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