The Prisoners at Iwahig Penal Colony in The Philippines I walked up alongside the recreation hall and passed by a group of prisoners. “Taste honey?” For a second I stopped and wondered if they were using some prison slang to do with the man with boobs I’d just avoided. But it turned out to be …
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Dealing with money changers when you travel If you plan on traveling to another country, then you’re going to need some different money. The kind that you may have never seen nor dealt with before. I’ve just published a new page on this website in my travel resources section dealing with the subject. To give …
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Iwahig Prison & Penal Farm in The Philippines Yes there is a giant “Welcome to Iwahig Prison & Penal Farm” sign along the ordinary bland road coming into Puerto Princesa. I hopped out of the mini van from Brooke’s point at about midday. The sky was overcast and I wondered if I was about to …
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The Philippines Jollibee burger It’s the king of fast food in the Philippines. It’s a social gathering point. And don’t let anyone hear you say anything bad about the place. Make no doubt about it, Jollibee is apart of Filipino cultural pride. Nearly every town has one. And every city has dozens of them on every other …
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Brooke’s Point was a place I very much enjoyed visiting. Home? No. A place to stay a while, maybe. It certainly was the type of place I could settle and write a book in. No distractions, easy going; with a rustic charm. A tourist destination? I think many would be disappointed. There are no lush …
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Sisig from the Philippines Sisig was one of the first Filipino dishes I was … erm … subjected too. Mainly because some locals thought that describing it as Pig’s face would put me off. Unfortunately for them I’ve eaten cow face before so it wasn’t a big thing. Unfortunately for me, Sisig wasn’t quite as …
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Dealing with Religion when traveling As I have traveled & lived through countries with the main religions throughout the world I’ve notice little written about the two subjects. Travel & religion. Is there a need? Or is it one of those subjects that people really don’t like to ask, nor talk about? It is after all one …
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