Guiuan, Samar Paradise Lost – Rare Vacation Pictures Some 2 weeks before Devastation via Super Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda (October 25-30, 2013)
Maybe it was via cosmic providence that I happened to visit the remote town of Guiuan, Samar last October 25-30, 2013. Then come 4am November 8, 2013, this most powerful in recorded history making landfall Super Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda most probably destroys this ideal paradise land I was...
Most powerful Typhoon (HAIYAN / Yolanda) in recorded history made landfall… in the Philippines. Now.
Most powerful Typhoon (HAIYAN) in recorded history made landfall… in the Philippines. Now. And the very first strike hit over Guiuan, Samar. The beach / provincial paradise I had just taken a vacation in just last October 25 to 31, 2013...
Toddler Boy Needs His Own Dedicated Nannie
We have a 2.5 year old boy toddler in the compound lately. He can be fun, playful and have tantrums… but the hard part is he is at that age that is prone to accidental deaths so he definitely needs a dedicated nannie watching him during his every waking...
Celia’s Search for those “Safe” Contraceptives: Pills, IUD or Tubal Ligation?
* All names had been changed to protect the identities of the people involved. * This is a true story of a young woman in search of happiness in a free country with all the choices legal and affordable for her “reproductive health”. Celia is a highly intelligent woman,...
Sierra Madre mountains at Night Driving, Raining, in Super Thick Fog, at 5 feet visibility. Insane.
Yesterday afternoon we drove up the Sierra Madre mountains for an ocular inspection of possible camping grounds in 3 separate sites. One in Sierra Madre Hotel, one in Pranjetto Hills and one in Tanay Adventure Camp. The adventure camp seemed most promising. But we wound up driving down too...
Ipad 2, Android, Google Maps on Road Trip Manila – La Union – Baguio – Sagada
We just concluded our road trip from Manila – La Union – Cervantes – Abatan – Sagada, then back Sagada – Baguio – Manila. We had our trusty Toyota Fortuner and a stash of handy gadgets in the car to help us navigate without fail. In 2012 and beyond,...
Sagada Philippines: Dangers, Warnings, Parental Duties and Rewards Part 03
Warning to fellow parents: I think it is a must for each and every parent to first go to Sagada and go to the actual treks themselves before involving any other children or even spouse. See for yourself, take pics, videos, experience the trek before you get your entire...