Sihanoukville – A week in paradise
This is a guest post by Bangkok-based Iain Donnelly I recently saw some amazing photos of Sihanoukville on my Facebook feed. I asked if the poster, Iain Donnelly, would write about it and… Read More
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El Nido Island Hopping — Tour A: Lagoons and Beaches
People visit El Nido, Palawan for one reason: Island hopping. And if you go, you’ll understand why. It’s awe inspiring. There are four tours, A, B, C and D. This post is about… Read More
Cycling around Siem Reap; What to see and do
This is a guest post by Milda, Community Manager at AsiaRooms. Siem Reap is located in Northwest Cambodia and is the second largest city in the country. The city is packed with fantastic… Read More
Puerto Princesa, El Nido and Coron. Where to visit in Palawan and how to get there
Palawan is an island an hour southwest of Manila. There are three main destinations in Palawan: the capital city of Puerto Princesa, the north-island village of El Nido, and the town of Coron,… Read More
Fukuoka, Kyushu. My Favorite City in Japan
This is a post from 2009 that I’ve migrated to WordPress from my old blog. Visiting Japan? Be sure to check out Fukuoka down on the island of Kyushu. Nice people and great… Read More
Favorite Hotels in Palawan Part 1: The Acacia Tree Garden in Puerto Princesa (and TIKI!)
There are two hotels I wholeheartedly recommend in Palawan: The Acacia Tree Garden Hotel in Puerto Princesa and Sunz En Coron in Coron. Both get a double thumbs up! I also stayed in… Read More
Brilliant Birthday at Trattoria Altrove in El Nido, Palawan
What better way to spend a 48th birthday than with some incredibly cool people at the best pizza place in El Nido, Palawan. Brilliant! —————————– Happy Birthday to Me For my birthday trip… Read More
A Dedicated Wino in Bangkok
As a break from my usual long-winded travel info posts, this is just a quick blurb to introduce my favorite wino in Bangkok. This guy looks like your average wino…staggering up the street… Read More
Health Tourism in Thailand: Dentists and Digestive Diagnostics
In 2007, I wrote of my first major experience about health checks (plus a heart MRI) in Thailand. This article was picked up by Bloomberg News, some of which was used along with… Read More
The art of eating with your hands in South India
In Tamil Nadu in the deep south of India, they eat a food that is a mixture of bread, gravy and meat. This would be no problem if eaten with a spoon. Instead,… Read More
Sunset Point and Southern Sights in Kanya Kumari, India
Kanya Kumari is a small town in the southernmost of the 28 Indian states, Tamil Nadu. I was working so didn’t see much, but here’s a few of the places to hit, plus… Read More
A Kolam கோலம் a day to start the working day in India
I have many fond memories of my 2010 work trip to South India. One of my favorites was showing up to the office entrance every morning to find a freshly drawn colorful design.… Read More
A Day on the Job in South India
In 2010, I was working with an online education start-up called Ukindi. As a part of the development process, I flew over to work directly with our developers at Neemtec in South India.… Read More
Red Bull Stratos Freefall…A man’s life work in 2 minutes
For those of you who missed the highest freefall in history, here it is. In just under two minutes. In a nutshell, a very ballsy Austrian guy named Felix Baumgartner, who has his… Read More
Live Music: Reason No.1 of what I LOVE about the Philippines.
Kuwagos Grill. Some of the best live music in Manila Those who know me know that my main thing to do in Manila is to take my computer, a few Pesos and hit… Read More
First Day in India: Kerala beaches and Tamil Nadu traffic
In 2010, I was working with an online education start up called Ukindi. As a part of the development process, I flew over to the South of India to work directly with the… Read More
Eclipse pics from Japan
Ok, I didn’t have eclipse glasses, but the cloud cover gave me a chance to see the main part of the eclipse without going blind! Here are some shots of the eclipse as… Read More
Life’s a hammock. Chillaxin’ on Malapascua Island
About 5 years ago, I was on a flight back to Manila from Bohol. I had time to read a few articles from the in-flight magazine. The one that caught my eye was… Read More
My First Jeepney Ride: 5 tips to get you started. Bayad Po!
If you knew how much time I have spent in the Philippines over the years, you would say I deserve to be force fed sour balut for not having jumped on a jeepney… Read More
Budget Haircut in Makati, Manila
Before heading down to Boracay, my hair was just long enough that it required something more than a dash of water in the morning. Time for a travel haircut. This is a photo… Read More
