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Treats at Treat Street Cafe
Treat Street Cafe2nd Level Expansion WingAyala Center CebuMy friend treated me to sweet and savory treats at Treat Street Cafe. Between the two of us we shared a pie and two slices of cake....
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What's in a (Business) Name? Cuarenta
Open your bicybles to verseone...Spotted along the national highway, Liloan, CebuFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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On sunsetsThey're beautiful.(Well sunsets are always beautiful anywhere.)But, when in remote areas, never forget to bring a flashlight.In Anawangin, Zambales, we decided to go up the little hill on one...
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Namsan: Park, Tower, and Village
These tropical bodies (which, sadly, does not translate to beach bodies) started out at 930 in the morning as little Eskimos, bundled in thick coats, scarves, boots, and gloves. We left our little...
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6S in Dalaguete
Seek. Dalaguete is a municipality 85 kilometers south of Cebu City (just a two–hour, Php95 bus ride from South Bus Terminal). It is bordered by Argao on the north, Alcoy on the south, and Badian on the...
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Ways to Die in Tumalog Falls
Doesn't look too steep?Wait until you get to the bend in the road.Going to Tumalog Falls in Oslob, some 117 kilometers south of Cebu City, you will have six chances of dying.Chance Number 1: By taking...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Cuarenta y uno
Shakey's Filipino brother.Spotted in Iligan City.For more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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On darknessIt isn't so bad.You can...See the stars better.Have some fireflies for company.See glowing plankton in the sea.Go skinny dipping in the beach.But when you're out camping on an island that...
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Sora Not Sorry
Nope, definitely not sorry. The only one who is sorry is Ramen Sora, for giving me, mister fake food blogger—I could eat a ton but could not properly describe what I am eating—a 500–peso gift cheque,...
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This Paradise Sucks
Once upon a hot summer Sunday, we went to the island of Olango for a little dose of beach at Olango Paradise Island Resort [0926 668 1788 / 0927 695 9888]. We got a little dose of beach all right. Even...
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Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary. Legally This Time.
Four years ago, I tried to sneak into Olango's bird sanctuary, officially called Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary, but got lost in the mangroves. That's karma for me. This year I tried to be a good boy...
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Gyeongju: Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto
History was the subject I detested most during my school years. The textbooks were boring, the teachers were terrors. It was traveling (and maybe age), not schoolbooks and scary teachers, that piqued...
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Mr Egg Hostel (Nampo)
There are four Eggs in Busan: Mr Egg Hostel in Nampo, Mr Egg Hostel in Haeundae (has changed management and will change his name in July), Mr Egg House in Haeundae, and Miss Egg House in Haeundae. Will...
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Scenic Sites of Busan: Taejongdae and Oryukdo
I was looking forward to Busan: to seeing this coastal city and to bugging my three Busan friends whom I haven't seen in over a year. I didn't have any itinerary for my two days in Busan—my plan was to...
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Wishes at Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
On the morning of my second (and last day) in Busan, my friend and I stood at the curb near the hostel waiting for SangCheol to drive up. I spotted him walking down the street with a shiny black car...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Cuarenta y dos
This salon must have been handed down from generation to generation.Spotted along the highway in Minglanilla, CebuFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
View ArticleWisdom from the Road #29
On asking twiceEven if you feel like you're being a nuisance,sometimes it is best to ask again.While boarding Bus 700, I asked the driver if this bus was passing by Gyeongju Expess Terminal. He said...
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Guest Post: A Selection of the Cutest Children's Passport Accessories
Guest post written by Jeremy CameronTo instill wanderlust in your own children must be one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Sure, it is easier to travel on your own. After all, you are...
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Accommodations in Basdaku, Moalboal
Moalboal is a municipality about 90 kilometers southwest of Cebu City. From South Bus Terminal in Cebu City, Moalboal is a 3–hour bus ride away.The beaches—Panagsama Beach or Basdiot, and White Beach...
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40gyedan-gil and Beyond
From our hostel, Mr Egg Original, in Nampo, we took more than 40 steps to go back to the time of the Korean War at 40gyedan-gil (in English, it translates to 40 Steps Street), a street which is...
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