Archive: January 2008
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Philippines
Freaky Monkeys and Mystery Mounds
Bohol is one of the major stops for tourists in The Philippines because it is home to the tarsier, a little monkey-like thing with freakishly huge eyes. They can be found scattered around the island in cages but there’s also a sanctuary thing where you can see them in their own environment. They’re cool little [...]
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Philippines
Drinking Tanduay with the Locals
I spent yesterday drinking lots of rum. The local tipple is called Tanduay and only costs a couple quid for a big bottle. Sweet.
I started my day on White Island which is just a big sand bar that people flock to to do some sun tanning and swimming. I headed there for a look, snapped [...] -
Philippines
Not a Fan of the Bangladeshi Visa Office
I had to back track to Manila after Kalibo to pick up my visa for Bangladesh. The plan is to head there after The Philippines to do some volunteering but Satter, the guy that works at the Bangladesh Embassy, seems to want to mess with me.
I dropped my passport and visa application off at the [...] -
Philippines
Dancing and Drumming at Ati-Atihan
I’m in the small city of Kalibo for a festival called Ati-Atihan which I think is a celebration of native Filipinos. I should probably know what it’s all about, that’s pretty bad. As far as I’m concerned it has been a parade with street dancing and lots of drums and costumes and lots of booze [...]
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Philippines
Bored Then Boozed on Boracay
I’ve discovered that I’m not the type of person who will head out to a bar alone, no matter how friendless I am and no matter how much I want to. I spent the first three days on Boracay as a big, fat friendless loser. Not because I was too shy to meet anyone but [...]
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Philippines
Getting Munched by Mossies on Boracay
I’m really happy I bit the bullet and sprung for malaria medication because this whole prevention thing just isn’t working for me. I’ve sprayed myself silly with deet to the point where I feel like a walking toxic hazard but the wee buggers are still having a feast.
I guess the good thing is that the [...] -
Philippines
Manila Madness
I really didn’t have high expectations for Manila and, to be honest, I still don’t have a clue what to expect from the place because I didn’t see much. My time here was spent getting a visa for Bangladesh, playing poker, and spending an all nighter at a local pub.
My visa effort was a disaster. [...] -
United Kingdom
Saying Goodbye to London One More Time
Ok I’ve done it! I’ve successfully left London for a second time. After spending five years in this place I’ve managed to escape with my life intact. It was a bit touch and go there towards the end with a little flurry of boozy leaving parties but my liver has held strong and I’m happy [...]
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Canada
Leaving Home Yet Again
Usually when I come back to Canada after a year or two of being away I feel like life in my hometown has stood still. Most people seem to be working at the same places, going to the same bars and living the same routine over and over year after year.
Well this time around something [...] -
Canada
Another Travel Blog for the Pile
I seriously doubt the internet needs another travel blog. I think it’s well stocked with accounts of what backpackers had for breakfast and how much weed they smoked the night before. But what the hell, I’m going to join the ranks and add to the pile. Why not? I like kind of like writing and [...]
What's My Story?
I've been living abroad since leaving Canada in 2001 and the only plan I have at the moment is to keep wandering. I've got a portable job, a to-do list, and a pair of seriously itchy feet. I should probably get some cream for that. More...
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