Philippine Travel – Pack Light – Leave it at Home! I can believe what people bring on vacation. Two pairs of leather hiking boots? I even saw someone dragging a white-water kayak out of Terminal One. The variety of items that travelers pack always surprises me. Again and again, I see outrageous luggage choices, and […]
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Philippine Travel – Get Your Kit Together! Packing your gear before visiting the Philippines is one of the most important and trickiest tasks to get right. What you bring depends on your personality, your must-have items, and the right-sized travel bag, which can truly make or break your experience. I won’t get into the differences
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Are you considering Holy Week in Puerto Galera? In the week leading up to Easter Sunday, Puerto Galera will be buzzing with excitement for Senaku (Holy Week). With religious ceremonies and processions of the stages of the cross, the whole place will be exploding with culture and excitement as it is one of the busiest
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Are you thinking of working in the Philippines? Many travelers that venture the globe are constantly looking for ways to fund their travel while abroad and many will choose third world countries as a way to stretch their money even further than they could in a western country. If you are seriously thinking about finding
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Voted one of the “most beautiful bays in the world“, Puerto Galera is is my favorite place in the Philippines and for good reason, as there are so many great things about this beautiful island it is often difficult to name them all. With so many different activities available here it’s no wonder so many
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Even while the government works diligently at eradicating the massive corruption that permeates this society, it is also creating more opportunities for its government to be corrupted. By the very nature of the systems implemented to combat this scourge, there must inevitably be human beings conducting these checks, enforcing and administering these regulations. A situation
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Are you thinking you may experience a language barrier in the Philippines? If you’re an English speaker, then you will be happy to know that speaking English in the Philippines is fairly common, especially closer to and in the major metropolitan cities such as Manila. Roman Alphabet Did you ever try to look up a
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Be Warned This is something people don’t fully realize when they leave their Western countries. Nobody is going to protect you. There are no government oversight committees, watchdogs, Better Business Bureau’s, etc. You’re on your own and you better watch your ass. Here is something basic that you must understand. If you go to a
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For the most part, when people think of going on holiday, they are prepared to spend a significant portion of their savings. Often times many people will save all year long just to enjoy a nice week or two of splurging in a nice travel destination. I wanted to write this post to show you
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What’s so Special About Puerto Galera? This is a question that I’ve brought myself to answer as to why Puerto Galera is such a great tourist destination, and why so many of our guests continue coming back year after year. In doing so, I’ve noticed a few things in particular that make Puerto Galera different
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