After a couple of months Living under the shadow of the curse of Mayon in Legazpi I took to the road again. A short hop, skip and non air-con bus ride south east of Legazpi lies Sorsogon; the southernmost province of Luzon. The capital of Sorsogon city provides all the comforts of a big Philippine […]
Philippines
Isaw: the sign
English in the Philippines is complicated. Unlike the “Engrish” of countries like Japan or China, where English is given the Jackson Pollock treatment resulting in truly random yet often hilarious gibberish, Filipino English is often spoken at quite a high level. However, just because the average level of English comprehension is higher than in most […]
Mayon – The curse of Legazpi
There is something affecting the city of Legazpi making it’s citizens lose their minds. My first visit to to the city was over a year ago now it was one of the first destinations i visited. After arriving in Manila in March 2016 I headed south on a non-air con, all stops bus to […]
A new start for the Vagrant One
The vagrant one has been missing in action for quite some time. Adrift in a foreign country, the day to day minutiae took precedence over adding blurry travel photos to a blog with visitors few and far between. After some months slaving away as a freelance writer wearing out my fingers writing about fascinating subjects […]
Leyte – Ormoc Memorial & Lake Danao
During my first visit to the island of Leyte two of the highlights was the somber memorial site at Ormoc public cemetery and the gorgeous lake Danao. Ormoc & the flash flood memorial I arrived In Leyte at the port city of Ormoc. The city itself is not exactly loaded with tourist attractions but it’s […]
The roof of Cebu – Osmeña Peak
During my time in the Philippines I spent two separate one month stints living in Cebu city. I also spent some time exploring southern Cebu. One of the highlights of my journeys south of the big city was visiting the highest point of the island; Osmeña peak. Dalaguete Dalaguete town lies a few hours […]
The Haunting of Lamanoc island
After seeing and exhibit about the cave paintings of Lamanoc Island during my visit to Tagbilarans Museum I felt a mysterious force pulling me relentlessly towards the tiny island sitting on the eastern tip of Bohol . After some time soaking up the sun at Anda beach I headed towards the reportedly haunted place. A 20 minute […]
Bohol – pictures of church ruins and tarsiers
A ferry ride from the port in Cebu city took me to the home of my distant relative the tarsier! He was living in a sanctuary sheltered from an increasingly inhospitable world. Here I spent a week exploring the main city of Tagbilaran, Lazying about in Loboc and Anda beach. I also visited the supposedly […]
Masbate – Rodeo Masbateno 2016
I arrived In Masbate City from Pilar after my time in Legazpi. soon I learned the reason for all the cowboy hats being worn in the crowds. The Rodeo was coming to town! I spent about a week living in Bambi pension House and frequenting the rodeo in the evenings. Below are some of the […]
6 months adrift in the Philipppines – Observant Vagrant
So the vagrancy got the better of me once again and there’s been a distinct lack of of updating in the chronicles of this vagrant. Sure there’s been the odd funny picture posted on the vagrant facebook page and a shaky video or two. But it is time to make more of an effort […]