Cool, Cool River
“Do you want to jump, sir?” Edsil, our guide on the hike to Tangadan Falls, asked me this several times. I kept reminding him that […]
Volunteerism, Not Voluntourism
The Dangers of Volunteering Volunteering is a popular way to travel. In Europe, taking a gap year after finishing college to travel is very common. […]
Dancing in the Street, Again
It’s 7:45 in the morning, Eminem is blaring on the speakers throughout the plaza and nearby streets, there are hundreds of school children and parents […]
Back to School
A Warm Welcome The school year ends in a few weeks in the Philippines, but I was able to visit a small school near San […]
Eat, Pray, Eat
As I touched my forehead to the carpet, I could see McTery watching me from the side, his forehead to the ground, to make sure […]
Eat, Stay, Weed
There’s a giant toad, bigger than any I’ve ever seen, living outside my front door. An even bigger gecko serenades me every evening from a […]
Manila Meet-Up
When I first arrived in the Philippines over two weeks ago, I was looking for things to do in Manila. Having just completed the incredible […]
Panagbenga Festival
After six hours on a bus from Sagada to Baguio, up and down mountains and valleys and through beautiful scenery, I was happy to see […]
Spelunking in Sagada
He was holding a machete in one hand and a cigarette in the other. In between puffs, he hacked away at the ferns and vines […]
A Tale of Two Cities
It’s hard to believe it’s been three weeks since Vicky Ann and I visited Angkor Wat, considered by many to be the number one tourist […]
Tạm Biệt Việt Nam
I returned to Hanoi for an amazing workshop with Eric Kim, an internationally recognized street photographer. Eric and his wife, Cindy, are from California and […]
The Killing Fields
The blood stains on the tile floor had been there for more than 40 years, but standing in the room of the former high school […]
Tim’s Top Ten Travel Research Sites
As I said in a previous post, research is a big part of my travel experience. There are dozens of websites I use for planning […]
A Cambodian Story
One night at our beach bungalow, Chan, the friendly owner, sat down and began telling us his life story. I am a little fuzzy on […]
Tim’s Travel Tips, Part Two
Here are the rest of my current travel tips. This is what works for me, but clearly not for everyone. Still, if you’re used to […]
Chúc mừng năm mới
Tết in Vietnam Tết, or the Lunar New Year, began on January 28 in Vietnam, but I have been hearing about it since I arrived […]