I am the annoying tourist who sacrifices enjoying the moment so that I catch it on film. My friends oftentimes hate me, and sometimes I do regret not fully taking in some wonderful moments in my effort to get a good photo or video. Of course, now that I’m NOT on vacation, I am so [...]
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I know, I know. EVERYONE takes crappy sunset photos on vacation. It’s as if we’re unable to see sunsets in our hometowns and when thrust upon a new landscape, something as common as sleep becomes so incredibly fascinating. I do try to see the natural beauty of the earth; however, I live in the Apartment [...]
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One of the best parts of Siquijor was the butterfly sanctuary. I’d never been to anything like this, but I have to admit, being in a beautiful garden with butterflies flying all around is about as close to heaven as I’ve ever come… it was certainly much better than the “Heaven” room the Baptists would [...]
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The Philippines have a reputation for taking Jesus seriously… and on Siquijor there was no shortage of Jesus paraphernalia. Most of the things I saw were built in the 19th century when the Spanish had colonized the islands. I found them all to be very beautiful in their own way. One thing I always find [...]
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Cambugahay Falls was one of the favorite things on my trip. I had seen pictures before I arrived and I knew what to expect. However, like pretty much everything I saw in the Philippines, it exceeded every expectation. Cambugahay was also one of the few places I went where there were other people around. Several [...]
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I just got back from my vacation in The Philippines. I spent most of my time in the Siquijor province, but also went out to Apo Island, Dumaguete, and Manila. Siquijor was amazing. I stayed at the Kiwi Dive Resort (highly recommend), which only has a handful of cottages, and even though there were other [...]
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