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• City Chicken

  

  Time check: 5PMStomach check: Filled to the brimOutlook: Four hours away from home (Cebu City), will be hungry by thenDecision: Buy take outWhich takes me back... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Burger Vs Burger

  

  Time check: Time for some snacksSnack of choice: BurgerBurger #1: City BurgerSan Jose St. corner Real St., Dumaguete City(035) 422 2775 Grilling station?... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Smells Like Korean Meat Shop

  

  Cruising along any street, the signs you will notice first are the ones jutting out, perpendicular to the street, yes? Along AS Fortuna Street, watch out for... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 TRAVEL

• From Concrete City to Sand Town

  

  Mui Ne. Six hours from Saigon. Or is it? Yes, the drive took 6 hours, but I think the bus driver's Filipino...the bus left 45 minutes late. So make that seven... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Strolling Saigon

  

  To go the tourist route in Saigon doesn't cost much:just 3 hours of your time,600 calories by walking 6 kilometers (plus a couple more going round and round... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Make Way for Some Desserts

  

  Time check: 330PMStomach check: Still a bit stuffed from lunch at Gabby's Bistro but can always make some space for dessertsDestination: Sans Rival Cakes ... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Gabby's Bistro

  

  Five hours in Dumaguete.Five hours to stuff ourselves.Time now is 1130AM.Stomachs are growling for lunch.And we hurriedly hop (but not without agreeing on the... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Siquijor Sojourn

  

  I've never been to Siquijor and I promised myself that it would be one of my first travel destinations. But then came Bohol, Negros, and other Luzon areas all... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Adopting a Fellow Traveler

  

  This is Ryo. Met him on the bus from Phnom Penh to Saigon. Clutched in his hands was a travel guide in Japanese. He was on his own, traveling from Cambodia to... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Bed Hopping

  

  Three places. Three beds.Y Nhi Guesthouse241/30 Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh [email protected] Early morning at Y Nhi, the gate has just... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Do You...?

  

  Do you want to go to Vietnam?If you do, get your passport (and visa if required) ready and fly in to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Saigon or to Noi Bai... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2012 TRAVEL

• I Came, I Saw, I...Spent

  

  I came...or rather, went to Phnom Penh with four friends in tow with very limited time (more vacation leaves please) and on a budget.I saw... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Chews Cambodia

  

  After the history lessons at Choeung Ek Genocidal Center and Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, let's move on to something more cheerful: food!We left Saigon at 8AM an... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Kudos! Orange Brutus!

  

  Orange Brutus just made my day! I'm listing two reasons. The first, and most important, is this guy: Couldn't resist taking his picture!Meet Mr. Zalde. He's a... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 TRAVEL

• History Lessons in Phnom Penh

  

  After reading First They Killed My Father, a book written by Loung Ung about her experience during the Khmer Rouge, I made a mental note to visit The Killing... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Hello Kid!

  

  Photo by Paupau AlvarezA snippet of the conversation with this twelve-year-old (I'm sorry I forgot his name, foreign names refuse to stick to my brain) that... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 TRAVEL

• The Royal Palace

  

  Cambodia's government is a constitutional monarchy. The king acts as the head of state while the prime minister, the head of government. The king resides in... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Bed to Sleep On

  

  My friends and I stayed in Phnom Penh for only a night (yeah, yeah, too short, I know!) and we rested our heads at Velkommen Backpackers. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Thought You Should Know That...

  

  Time ...Cambodia falls on Indochina Time (ICT time zone), that is GMT +7 hours in the standard time zone. In other words, it is an hour behind the... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Friendly Couchsurfer

  

  We met Nori when he sent me a message on Couchsurfing asking if I had time to show him around Cebu. I immediately said Yes. It was a mix of excitement and... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2012 TRAVEL