Travel is many things to many people. It is many things to me. But perhaps the thing I cherish most about travel is its ability to imbue meaning into other things. For memories of it to link to those of people and experiences, for it to entwine itself around the roots of who we are. …
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Five Things to Do in Bohol
For my second trip to the Philippines, I was torn between two destinations: Palawan or Bohol. I’d heard great things about both, but elected to go with Bohol. I’d been told the diving was fantastic, and there seemed to be a variety of things to do around the island — perfect for the Philippines vacation …
Things to Do in Bacolod
I spent the last week in Bacolod for the Masskara Festival, as you may have read in my previous post. The festival itself was a mixed bag, but definitely worth checking out at least once. The town of Bacolod itself I enjoyed much more. We did many things over the course of the 6 days, …
Masskara Festival: the Experience
Pretty much the entire point of my journey to Bacolod was to enjoy the Masskara Festival that the island/city is known for. According to the website/reviews/other write-ups I’d seen, I was expecting something similar to Mardi Gras. Eh…. not quite. It’s fun, to be sure, but I don’t think it’s quite the same. The biggest …