A trip to Malaysia has to be a fun and relaxing experience for you. However, to make it perfect, you need to plan it well. And to do that, you need to know a few tricks that will help you avoid possible issues and disappointments. 6...
Pattaya is a colorful and famous beach resort town of Thailand. It is located almost 200 km from Bangkok and is an approachable getaway to revel in sand, sun, and sea. Most famous for its sparkling nightlife and never-seen parties, Pattaya is perceived as a...
Sometime last year, I would be more precise but that would involve deep reflection and arithmetic, two things which I am adamantly opposed to, I took on the scariest job in the world, sort of, as an Extra in a National Geographic documentary about paranormal encounters...
It seems like it was only yesterday that I was getting third degree burns hacking my way through a field as a rice harvester in Thailand. There were ceremonies with strange dancing, the customary rice hats, more strange dancing and a token gringo - to...
Okay, smile. They stared back. Some stoned faced. Some with a half grimace. Some with sympathy. No really. Smile. You look like you just lost your favorite puppy. Some half grimaces became half-smiles. And some half-smiles turned to absolute scorn. Pity Progress. Surprisingly, I hadn’t taken on an event photography gig...
In August 2013, I was set to volunteer at Tiger Temple, Southeast Asia's most controversial tourist attraction, to find my own truth about wild tiger conservation. However, I left after 18 days of volunteering. In previous articles I have highlighted my thoughts after working there...
[caption id="attachment_7200" align="aligncenter" width="640"] A geisha girl running to work to be on-time, because on-time is late in Japan.[/caption] In a previous article I outlined the basics of teaching English in Japan: how to find a job, how much you’ll make, what’s expected of you, and...
H0-Ho-Ho Christmas is finally here and almost complete. Yesterday Santa rode into town on his motorcycle with Executive Elf Lieutenant (me) and his Red Cross elf army in tow. We delivered gifts to some 600 Filipino kids in need in three communities thus far....
Today was your not to typical day, but then again, maybe no day is a typical day when you are working on a Filipino Christmas project. No - today was a bit different, as I went on a 3 hour journey from the sweet little...
Last week I went to two different Philippine communities that are still putting back together the pieces after Typhoon Yolanda. I went with the Red Cross and while they did all of the heavy lifting, I did what I do best...