Casaroro Falls – Valencia, Negros Oriental OK, so it’s been nearly 90 days – yes NINETY DAYS – since your intrepid world traveler stepped off a 747 into the dizzying madness that is the Republic of the Philippines. In that short time I have eaten the best meal of my life (fresh kinilaw), the worst food of …
Moving to the Philippines: 28 Days Later
28 Days Later Hail, loyal readers! I just wanted to re-post a topic thread I started on a Philippines expat forum after I had been in the Republic for a grand total of 28 days. Re-reading it two months later, all of the points still apply, especially the ones about the burning trash, the sun, and …
First night in Dumaguete, The Philippines
Okay, so I seem to be a bit behind in posting. Just remember that I am on Filipino time, so why do today what I can put off til tomorrow? Bahala na! Small city but VERY confusing for a noob. Dumaguete, or the Land of the Gentle People, is a small city on the south eastern coast of Negros Oriental. …
It Begins! – Flight Over to the Philippines
My trip to the Philippines started on November 24, 2013 at 3 AM on a cold, blustery Sunday morning in Boston, Massachusetts. Not surprisingly, I had not gotten much sleep. The previous evening, some friends had treated my to a yummy, yummy dinner in Chinatown (and presented me with a super customized cake with a wonderfully realistic graphic of yours …