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- 9:52 PM
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(original post from my personal blog) I spent a week alone in Leyte last year for academic work. Sunday was my free day there so I decided I must embark on my own adventure to find a good place to take pictures and if possible, eat. It was a rainy morning so I figured I'll just eat at Robinson's Tacloban once again and probably...
- 5:25 AM
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It was afternoon, I just agreed to work for my alma mater because no company wants to hire me at that point. I looked at the academic calendar and saw two words that excited me: Baler, Aurora. Then my new boss suddenly said, "So you'll be joining our Baler trip on Monday". It was Friday afternoon. I spent a week in Baler. I...
- 10:26 AM
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For our first Sunday at Saigon, we had planned to walk around the city and visit tourist spots. It's possible since most sites were close to each other. You need to eat breakfast if you plan to do a moderate amount of walking. Complimentary breakfast at Hotel Equatorial. The crispy noodles were so yummy! Since we were in District 5, we had to take...
- 11:49 PM
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Since most of my colleagues are not first-timers in Vietnam, we decided to visit Vung Tau to make the trip different than their previous trips. Our student volunteers suggested we book a day tour with Saigon Tours. The trip was $30 per head inclusive of all entrance fees, lunch, gas, and tour guide. I must say it was worth it.We had the van...
- 6:58 PM
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Two things I love to do when in an unfamiliar place: eat and walk around. Since we were in Vietnam for an event we organized, I couldn’t do a lot of walking around until after the event. And even during that we had a day of touring and two days of just shopping and visiting the sites. Roundabouts and crossroadsThe streets of Saigon,...
- 6:46 PM
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I’ve never been out of the Philippines until last July 2, 2010. It was my first flight to another country and I was taking it alone. My colleagues took an earlier flight and I was left at the office due to my workload. So right before I headed to the airport that Friday night, one of our seniors briefed me on what I...
- 7:55 PM
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Every great thing begins with a single step. This won't really be something great but I know it will be part of my "adult" life for years to come. This is to record love for new places, new adventures and different cultures. I have been going to places since I was a kid but I had never been out of the country. My...
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