Coron Island, Palawan, Philippines I can think of few things as joyous as boating around islands in the Philippines while indulging in fresh fish and crab on gorgeous private beaches. Our boat driver doubled as crab chef, and as soon as we docked, he got started preparing lunch!
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Photo: Life in Manila, Philippines
Manila, Philippines Manila is the capital mega-city of the Philippines. Like any other large city, one of my favorite things to do in Manila, is just walk around aimlessly and observe the life and action. Manila always offers a glimpse of something interesting.
Photo Favorite: Steering the Boat on the Turquoise Waters of Palawan Island
Location: Palawan Island, Philippines There’s no word that describes the island of Palawan better than “paradise.” The water is so clear and turquoise and the color are so vivid, that it almost looks like a make believe scene from a magazine. It’s possible to hire a boat for the day and just cruise around various [...]
Photo Favorite: Ancient Hanging Coffins of Sagada, Philippines
Location: Sagada, Philippines Sagada was one of the most beautiful places I visited while in the Philippines. It did’t feel at all like I was on an island in the middle of the tropical Pacific Ocean. There were caves, pine trees, mountains – and the air was cool and fresh. One of the ancient traditions [...]
Photo Favorite: Sifting Rice For Dinner at The Rice Terraces of Batad
Location: Batad, Philippines While I was visiting the amazing Batad rice terraces in the Philippines, I was able to help a family pound rice for dinner. It was a lot of work. After taking turns pounding the rice grains with giant mallets in a big stone basin, he would place all the rice in a [...]
Photo Essay: Batad Rice Terraces in the Philippines
Rice is life in Batad, Philippines. It’s what you look at, it’s what you think about, it’s what you eat. And it’s not just the rice grown on terraces that reach the heavens that produces an omnipotent amazement, it’s the entire atmosphere, the trickle of the gravity fed irrigation system, the peace of being surrounded [...]
Photo Favorite: Cave Waterfall in Sagada, Philippines
Location: Sumaging Cave – Sagada, Philippines Illuminated by the shaky lantern of the guide, I ventured into a dark whole; little did I know, it was the entrance to hidden beauty. The Sumaging cave complex near Sagada, Philippines is a very well preserved and all around magical place.
Photo Favorite: Kids at the Rice Terraces of Mayoyao, Philippines
Location: Mayoyao, Philippines While hiking through the remote Mayoyao rice terraces in Ifugao, Philippines, I was able to hang out for a few moments with these kids. Despite their young age they already had a mature knowledge of rice cultivation; rice in these parts of the world is a lifeline.
Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel and EAT!
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