Growing up I have had the privilege to spend Christmas in a “whirled” of places. The contrast could not be much more drastic from Hutchinson, Kansas to Tandala, Democratic Republic of Congo, or from Albertville, France, to Bangkok, Thailand. 1. Albertville, France- 1991 By far my whitest Christmas was spent in Albertville, situated at the [...]
Archive | December, 2009
3 Days in Hong Kong
A three day break from teaching English in Thailand was clearly a justifying claim for a brief excursion to Hong Kong from Bangkok. I arrived mid afternoon to the very friendly and high tech airport. The airport link train located literally inside of the airport was an easy ride to Hong Kong train station. Through [...]
Voluntouring in Bicol, Philippines: Part 2
This is the Part 2 of Voluntouring in the Bicol Region of the Philippines: Part 1 In July 2009, I ventured to the Bicol Region in the Philippines to check out some Gawad Kalinga villages (Building Houses with Hope), see some local attractions, eat some chili peppers and bicol express, meet some people, [...]
A Lifetime Supply of Snacks
To follow Thanksgiving, I thought it might be appropriate to introduce a small nameless store I stumbled upon in the heart of Quezon City, Novaliches area in Manila, the Philippines. Snacking has always been one of my favorite things to do in Manila! Ironically, I had just taken a jog in Manila, when my [...]
About Mark Wiens
Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel the world!
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