The morning I climbed Taal Volcano and smelled sulfur before seeing the crater lake
The jeepney dropped me at the lakeside dock in Talisay at 7:13 AM. I know the time because I checked…
July 2026
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The Tamarind Tree Behind the No-Name Eatery
The bus from Manila dropped me at the Banaue town proper just after noon, and the first thing I noticed…
The Wet Concrete and the Steam: Finding Batchoy in La Paz Market
The first thing you notice isn’t the smell of the broth, which is what everyone talks about. It’s the wet…
Pig, Fire, and the Long Road South
The first lechon I ate in Cebu was also the worst. This was years ago, at a hotel buffet in…
Japan Alps to Kyushu Campervan Crossing: Day 11 to 14
The ferry from Naruto cuts across the Seto Inland Sea on a Tuesday morning that looks like it might rain,…
Japan Alps to Kyushu Campervan Crossing: Day 6 to 10
We woke early in Tsumago-juku, not because we planned to beat anyone, but because the light filtered through the paper…
Japan Alps to Kyushu Campervan Crossing: Day 1 to 5
The key didn’t want to turn. We stood in a parking lot near Tokyo’s eastern edge, a light rain beginning…
Melbourne to Brisbane Coastal & Escarpment Campervan: Day 11 to 14
The showers at the Coffs Harbour Big4 were still emptying out when we slid the campervan door shut just after…
Melbourne to Brisbane Coastal & Escarpment Campervan: Day 6 to 10
The Harbour Bridge looked smaller than we expected from the campervan window. That’s the thing about arriving by road instead…
Melbourne to Brisbane Coastal & Escarpment Campervan: Day 1 to 5
The handover took forty-five minutes, which felt excessive for a vehicle smaller than most sedans. The agent, a young woman…