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• Braving the Crowds at These UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kyoto

  

  For UNESCO World Heritage Site nerds like me, Kyoto having 17 in the prefecture, is a wonderland:Kamigamo Jinja 上賀茂神社Shimogamo Jinja 下鴨神社Toji 東寺Kiyomizu-dera... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2017 TRAVEL

• Japanecdote: Turning Japanese

  

  We spent half a day waiting for the girls to turn Japanese. By the time they had stepped out of the rental shop clad in a kimono, we were already hungry—it was... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2017 TRAVEL

• Kyoto by the Thousands

  

  The prefecture of Kyoto is home to over 1600 Buddhist temples (and 400 Shinto shrines) and in Kyoto, I saw not 1000 temples (I don't think I'll ever see all of... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2017 TRAVEL

• Wisdom from the Road #52

  

  On exits #2What should you do after you have checked in your hotel/hostel/guesthouse? Jump on the bed to test its springs? Wrong. Fluff up the pillows? Wrong.... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2017 TRAVEL

• Kyoto Accommodations: K's House Hostel, Guesthouse Wind Villa, Shiori Yado

  

  These are the hostels/guesthouses in Kyoto that I have stayed in. All are within a 10- to 13-minute walk (900 to 1100 meters) from Kyoto Station. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2017 TRAVEL

• A Night to Remember in Ainokura

  

  We rose with the sun on a Sunday (on a Sunday, imagine that!), hurriedly washed the sleep from our faces, dressed, tidied and locked our little airbnb apartment... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2017 TRAVEL

• Wisdom from the Road #51

  On subways and exitsLarge subway stations have many exits. Choose the right one (closest to your destination), not just any exit. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2017 TRAVEL

• What's in a (Business) Name? Sesenta

  

  The next best thing to Chowking's chao fan.Spotted along the National Highway in MoalboalFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Coron Accommodation: Zuric Pension Coron

  

  Our PAL flight to Cebu from Busuanga was cancelled and we were housed at Zuric Pension Coron. The pension house is in the center of town, just across Centro... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Isla Culion Historic Tour and Snorkeling with Kawil Tours

  

  In 2009, my friend and I did a DIY tour of Culion Island: we took the public boat from Coron to Culion and just roamed around the town by ourselves, without... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Coron Island Escapade Tour

  

  Though it's my third time in Coron, I have never done the Coron Island Escapade Tour. The first time I was in Coron, in 2009, the day we decided to do to Coron... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Coron Ultimate Tour with Calamianes Expeditions and Ecotours (DON'T!)

  

  Coron Ultimate Tour. The first time was in 2009, followed by 2012, and the third time when direct flights to Busuanga from Cebu have been brought back – 2017... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Starry Starry Night at Kingfisher Park

  

  A 45-minute tricycle ride (Php 800 for 5 pax, roundtrip, arranged through Kingfisher Park) from Coron Town and we found ourselves at the gate of Kingfisher Park... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Coron Accommodation: Centro Coron

  

  Six years, red paint, some Chinese characters, and Centro Coron doesn't look anything like the photo I saw in their facebook page. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Wisdom from the Road #50

  On forgiving and forgettingForgive and forget.But if there's nothing to forgive, don't forget.Forgive. If your itinerary goes all awry, forgive yourself or... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2017 TRAVEL

• What's in a (Business) Name? Cincuenta y Nueve

  

  Lost your glass slipper?You might find it in this shop.Spotted in Tagbilaran, Bohol.For more amusing business names, please visit Go Random. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2017 TRAVEL

• Pamilacan Island

  

  , a small island just 12.5 kilometers across the sea from Baclayon in Bohol, has been an elusive destination, not because it vanishes into thin air, but... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2017 TRAVEL

• Easy Hike for Clouds: Puntaas in Danao, Bohol

  

  On a December Friday, my friends and I boarded the 12 midnight slow ferry to Tubigon and arrived three hours later in the cold, rainy, windy Tubigon Port, all... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2017 TRAVEL

• Wisdom from the Road #49

  On flight delaysSometimes airline personnel will not tell you the truth right away or will wait to make an announcement at the last possible minute in the... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 TRAVEL

• What's in a (Business) Name? Cincuenta y Ocho

  

  Give us this day...Spotted in Tubigon, Bohol.For more amusing business names, please visit Go Random. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2017 TRAVEL