Badminton – like virtually every sport embraced by Filipinos – is taken VERY seriously here. I never realized how seriously until we saw some
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Category: Leisure
Mang Inasal and Going Under the Knife
I love Mang Inasal. I say that without reservation and with absolute conviction. I am not certain of too
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Hunting the Elusive Killer Titan Triggerfish. (And Yet More Turtles…..)
Well, I know you have all been clamoring for yet more turtle footage, so here it is! Today I won’t be talking about some of
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Our Awesome Garden Update!
So, I had an encounter today with some other expats that basically turned my stomach, and I just finished writing up a blog entry which
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Trying Tempura, Michell’s First Check, and Pink Houses in the Philippines
Lined up along the northern edge of Dumaguete’s Rizal Boulevard is a section of rather small plastic tables and chairs. This diminutive
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Godzilla and My First Philippines Earthquake
Yesterday I had the opportunity to experience two things: A pretty bad movie (Godzilla) and my very first earthquake. Both were equally disappointing,
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Escaping to Dauin to Beat the Philippines Heat (GoPro Dive Housing Test)
So the hot temperatures are continuing, and we have been occasionally hitting the beach in the afternoon to take advantage of the cool ocean breezes
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House Hunting and Insomnia in the Philippines
Driving around and looking for signs is how you house hunt here. Ain’t no Craigslist…….. We have been having a bit of a heat wave
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Trip up to Twin Lakes Natural Park, Negros, Philippines
Michell and I decided to head up to Twin Lakes Natural Park this past Sunday. I had been there once before (with a British expat
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Cove Sands Beach Resort – Siaton, The Philippines
This past Monday we (about 6 other expats and their wives/girlfriends) took a trip down to Cove Sands Beach Resort in Siaton, Negros Oriental, which
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