Wanna know what I’m doing in photo form? Feel free to browse photos at your leisure. I’ll add more information about them later. These pictures were taken in Dumaguete, Siquijor Island, and Cebu City. These are all areas in the Visayas region of the Philippines – an area that is very proud of their local [...]
First photos in Manila (photo album)
Wanna know what I’m doing in photo form? Feel free to browse photos at your leisure. I’ll add more information about them later. From Manila, posted by Philip Cotsford on 8/22/2010 (63 items) Last sunset in Japan Just before leaving Snack on the plane – for Men! My host’s apartment is pretty close to the [...]
Sayonara Japan! (photo album)
Wanna know what I’m doing in photo form? Feel free to browse photos at your leisure. I’ll add more information about them later. From Sayonara Japan!, posted by Philip Cotsford on 8/22/2010 (14 items) Sayonara Japan! Sayonara Japan! Sayonara Japan! Sayonara Japan! Sayonara Japan! Sayonara Japan! Sayonara Japan! Sayonara Japan! Sayonara Japan! Sayonara Japan! [...]
Innovative charity work across the Philippines
Gawad Kalinga is an organization started about 7 years ago. They started out focused on building projects and are most well known for that, but recently they’re moving more into Social Entrepreneurship. I visited a site in Bulacan where they plan on setting up a sort of showcase site for entrepreneurs and their products who [...]
Eating Balut in Manila!
Mmmm…yummy. My friendly hosts took me out for a local delicacy called Balut. It’s a baby duck embryo in the egg. O.o
Mabuhay – Welcome to the Philippines!!
The trip is starting out great! Couldn’t ask for better people to be around. I’m loving Manila so far!
Loco Travel Quick Tip – Osaka, Japan
In Japan, one of the best places to spend the night is in a net cafe. Or in this case, if you arrive at 6am on the night bus, you can get a shower and a nap in the net cafe for a super-discounted night pack price if you check in before 8am!
Fears
Today I finally packed everything into the bag. It was a scary feat – one that I didn’t expect to work. I actually have 3 bags: a 70 liter Osprey Aether 70, a daypack that I used here in Tokyo for the past couple years, and a small shoulder pack for the little stuff. But [...]
Sayonara party and 餞別
Last Sunday I held an open house for anyone who was interested to come take my stuff and say goodbye at the same time. In Japan there’s a tradition called Senbetsu 餞別, in which people will give a parting gift to someone who is going on a trip. I’ve been really lucky to get a [...]
