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No Bag Travel Challenge

Posted by admin on May 13, 2012

WHAT: To challenge the typical Filipino vacation WHERE: Singapore WHEN: May Work Week 3, 2012 # of DAYS: 3 days / 2 nights # of BAGS: ZERO Many have come before me… Rolf Potts, Jonathan Yevin, Nora Dunn, Christina of Skylarking World and the rest, documented or otherwise. They all...

Bhutan Series Part 1: Auspicious Connivance

Posted by admin on May 9, 2012

Negrense JP Yulo recently traveled to the Kingdom of Bhutan and gave us an account of his awe-inspiring experience. His article, entitled Auspicious Connivance, will be divided into three parts for our Bhutan Series. The First part will answer the much awaited “how to get...

Afghanistan Through The Eyes of a Negrense

Posted by admin on Mar 10, 2012

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be in Afghanistan? Sugarcane Nomads contributor and fellow Negrense Lee Santiago was stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan as a civilian contractor for an American company. Here is his story: The sticker on the airplane seat tray said, “LIVE VEST...

Travel Inspiration: The Bold Traveler

Posted by admin on Feb 25, 2012

“I got robbed in Rome, almost got mugged in Frankfurt and Paris, and got in a car accident in Singapore. But hey, I’m still alive and I want to see more places!” The Sugarcane Nomads had a chance to interview TV5 news reporter Gerard De La Pena. Gerard is no longer a...

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Vagabonding

Posted by admin on Mar 24, 2012

Vagabonding: The act of leaving behind the orderly world to travel independently for an extended period of time. Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term...

Solo Travel and Lessons Learned

Posted by admin on Jan 14, 2012

In October of 2010, I made the boldest move of my entire life (so far). I took my rucksack and traveled alone to Vietnam. I boarded an airplane from Manila and landed in Ho Chi...

Fireworks on the First Day (Lights Of Bago, Negros Occidental)

Posted by admin on Jan 3, 2012

I went to Bago City without a camera for the annual Lights of Bago event that features a musical display of pyrotechnics to welcome the New Year. Knowing Bago’s laid-back and...

The Charity Ball at The Savile Club

Posted by admin on Feb 15, 2012

My dad and mom told me that giving is better than receiving. So when I got an invitation for a ball from a friend who is part of the Order of Malta committee, I was more than...

No Bag Travel Challenge: RULES

May 18, 2012

American Jonathan Yevin is known to have pioneered the “no baggage” travel. In 2006, he traveled to Central America with only a few hundred dollars, a credit card, passport, and a toothbrush. Four years later, Vagabonding author Rolf Potts stuffed his vest pockets with a few essentials and embarked on a Scottevest sponsored no baggage travel around...

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May 15, 2012

This is the last installment of the Bhutan Series. FOOD IN BHUTAN I’m actually chuckling as I write this portion as I’m reminded of my gastronomic predicaments while in Bhutan. One outcome from my travel to the kingdom that I’m thankful for is the great deal of weight I lost when I got back. My last two days there saw me eating nothing but potatoes...

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