Banaue Hapao Road Risks and Rewards
From the well paved and very accessible Banaue town proper, you have the option of going to Hapao, another community with its own set of rice terraces. You have to traverse more than 9 km on a very difficult and dangerous track which has always been a challenge. Sections...
Native Village Inn, Uhaj, Banaue Rice Terraces – Welcome to Paradise
The first leg of our Luzon road trip took us to Native Village Inn located in Uhaj, Banaue. This inn was built on top of a hill with the most majestic view this section of rice terraces. I will first discuss Native Village Inn, its accommodations, ambiance, hospitality, facilities....
Parts of Japan are Sinking
Visual proof that parts of Japan are sinking. Some guy was gracious enough to spend some time and splice together some videos. First a 2006 movie trailer of Japan Sinking. Then actual footages of liquefaction and ground movement. Then the March 11, 2011 tsunami. It’s pretty obvious that in...
Paleo Diet Recipe for Beef Barbecue Makes it Fun for Kids
Paleo Diet pushing on my children. I can pleasantly report that I have great success with my children desiring beef barbecues. I want children to eat seared / rare beef but it has been a difficult hard sell. But if I put the same beef on a stick, they...
Bike Safety Gear and How Not To Get Hit By Cars
Our 3 kids have learned how to bike. Along with their cousins and 1 aunt they have formed the “Wheels Club”. They bike around the village. I’m not too happy with their safety. I need to get a bike of my own to accompany them. Teach them hands on...
Fukushima Nuclear Radiation Disaster Affects Us All Globally
A very revealing Jeff Rense interview with Yoichi Shimatsu – Fukushima Worse, Virtually Hopeless. Major ecological damage. Absolutely no no no to nuclear power plants. Fukushima experience debunks all those previous nuclear power plant safety claims. This Fukushima disaster will last for months and months and the effects will...
Raw Beef Brain Ceviche – Kinilaw
I went to the wet market 6:30 am this morning and was able to buy beef brain for 100 pesos, including part of the skull. Back home it was time to make some fresh beef brain kinilaw – ceviche. Here is the simple recipe. Freshly squeeze some 6 to...