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 […]
A visit To Cagsawa Ruins
I decided to take a trip out of the city of Legazpi to explore a few other spots in Albay province. My goal for the day was nearby Cagsawa a small village just west of Legazpi on the the tourist map mainly for one thing: the Cagsawa Ruins. History The ruins are of a baroque church […]
The Philippines for the foreseeable future
After some R&R in my old hometown I packed my bags, hopped a plane(or three) and found myself on the the side of the world yet again; the Philippines. I plan to devote a good amount of time to exploring and learning about this country. Manila Manila is a mess, sometimes a glorious mess but […]
Örebro
I spent the past few weeks in the exotic town of Örebro.in the heart of Sweden. in the pictures below you can find our lone arthouse cinema, the bar where i had my first drink after turning 18 and the school I attended. Also a duck made of rubber tires. Besides wandering the streets shooting […]