Live Like A Local
Whoa. I found one of the nicest beaches in the world at one of the coolest resorts I’ve ever seen, and I wasn’t even looking for it. Recently, I traveled to the big island of Bohol in the Philippines, which is popular with tourists for their UNESCO World Heritage Site, […]
I had the chance to see something pretty cool today – a Strong Man competition here in the Philippines. I have a newfound respect for these athletes, and will start paying closer attention whenever Strong Man events are playing on TV or in my area. Usually, I’m no fan at […]
I’ve written before about Shaka, the delightful and uber-healthy café on the island of Siargao, the surfing capital of the Philippines. There, along the main road that quickly turns into jungle and then coastline with rare and epic surf breaks (like Cloud 9), Shaka stands tall. Vastly important on the […]
Let’s face it, one of the main reasons we travel is to find the perfect beach. We want white sand like baby powder, flawless, translucent aqua-green waters, and nothing but swaying palm trees as a backdrop. More accurately, we want perfect beaches AND awesome photos of ourselves right on those […]
I try to be a positive person, I really do. Having traveled since before I could walk and live abroad in developing countries for the better part of the last decade, I feel that I have a fair and equitable gauge on what standard of comfort to expect when I’m […]
I just came home from an epic vacation, returning to my apartment here in the small city of Dumaguete, the Philippines. I come back relaxed, refreshed, smiling, and more than slightly sunburnt. The smell of ocean water, Citronella mosquito repellent, and a little bit of local rum is still clinging […]
Good evening, ladies and gents, and welcome back to Finbar – my new favorite watering hole in the entire world. As I write this review, I’m actually sitting in Finbar again on a balmy tropical night, and just had the chance to interview one of the owners, a young British […]
I found one of my favorite new bars in the world yesterday…and I’ve been in A LOT of bars! Called Finbar, it’s just a tiny little simple place, practically in the middle of the jungle in a hidden-paradise of a place. For some of us, a good bar brings thoughts […]
There are a lot of things that we tourists travel thousands of miles to see: white-sand beaches, lively festivals and parties, gorgeous hotels, and ancient ruins. But it’s pretty damn rare that we set out on our journey to witness…a tree?! But that’s exactly the case with the Old Enchanted […]
Ahhhhhh in our last episode of “Let’s find some of the nicest beaches in the world on the cheap,” we were off exploring the Philippines island of Bohol. There, we caught a trike over the bridge to the touristy island of Panglau for a stay in Alona Beach (good but […]
