Gun Crazy Philippines

Guns in The Philippines are everywhere I am not sure if the average tourist picks up on the fact that guns are everywhere in The Philippines. From the police, to the private security man on down to the general public. In the Philippines you have the right to bear arms. Sadly on Monday August 23rd …

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How much does a person from the Philippines earn?

How much money does a person from the Philippines earn or make a day? From the least paid all the way to the president, I took to the streets to try to find out. The results, while holding no scientific nor Wall Street Journal like quality, are interesting nonetheless. I say per day, as when I ask people …

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What is it like to live without food or water? Chronicles of life in Africa

I spent over two years living and working in Africa. I’ve not written much about it here; as at the time lack of electricity and the internet made it a near impossibility. I have everything written in hand journals. Many people have written to me asking for more about my time there and, I was planning to write …

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Through the Bukidnon Highlands: rainforests, lost tribes and cool weather

Where is Bukidnon in The Philippines? Bukidnon is an area in north central Mindanao fabled for its cooler climate, which produces many of the regions fruit and vegetables. It’s also home to one of the secret treasures of the Philippines not mentioned in any guidebook. The only place with an ethnic festival in the entire country. Bukindon …

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The Arc of Darkness: the dark cloud over Mindanao

I wrote here about the electrical outages affecting Mindanao in the Southern Philippines. General Summary: Lack of rainfall means a decrease in water for the hydro plant at Lake Lanao to provide enough electricity for the southern region. Some of the problems in Mindanao After I published this, I received a lot of email & …

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My first & last article about the Philippine elections

Taking politics into account when traveling, living overseas or searching for a country to call home is important. However,  I have a rule. I will not write in-depth personal articles about a country’s politics. As a traveler I don’t think it’s my business to get involved with internal politics. It’s up to a nations citizens, in a free society, to …

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Meet the Blind Masseurs of Cagayan de Oro

Seeing the Unseen: in it’s truest sense As long term readers of this journal and my exclusive RSS / Email updates will know I spent a lot of time making this travel journal accessible to those with sight impairments. Not only is there a high contrast sight impaired version of this travel blog here. But at the …

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