Musings of a human trapped in the Philippines
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Wednesday to Sunday
July 23 to 27, 2025
While Fukuoka remains my favorite port in Japan, I had some business in Tokyo scheduled this time. Unfortunately, things didn’t go according to plan. But I am not one to waste a trip to Japan. So while it’s a little different from what I originally wanted it to be, here’s my Tokyo (plus Yokohama and Kamakura) trip report.
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Thursday to Monday
March 6 to 10, 2025
I said I’d be back in my previous Fukuoka blog and finally, the time has come. I’m once again in my favorite city in my favorite country. Here is my latest trip report for Fukuoka, take two.
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Wednesday to Friday
February 12-14, 2025
I’m a big fan of the sea and beaches are always a welcome destination. When we scored some cheap tickets to Boracay last year, it didn’t take any convincing to go along. Here’s a quick log of my recent trip.
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Friday to Sunday
November 22-24, 2024
It’s been a while since I’ve been to Cebu; 8 years, to be precise! I said back then that I’d return but I didn’t expect it to take this long. But now, I have. Here’s the blow by blow of my recent trip. Let’s go!
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Thursday to Sunday
July 25 to 28, 2024
It’s always a blessing to travel overseas, even more so if it’s a trip to Japan, my favorite place in the world. This is my travel recap and thoughts as we experienced Osaka, Japan’s kitchen. Ikuzo!
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Thursday to Sunday
February 15 to 18, 2024
My first overseas trip for 2024 was to a place I’ve visited before. But the second time is not any less beautiful and I’m looking forward to a 3rd time. This is a travelog for my trip to the beautiful city of Kota Kinabalu.
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Wednesday to Sunday
November 1 to 5, 2023
I was blessed with the opportunity to return to my favorite place in the world: Japan. It’s been four years since my last visit and instead of Tokyo, we went to Fukuoka, on the south-western side of the country. While my previous Japan post was more of a dump of specific values I loved about it, this one’s going to be a daily recap of the places I went to. Ikuzo!
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Going to Japan was a life changing experience. Coming from a sinking, third world country like the Philippines, it was a feast for my eyes to see how efficient everything could be. And although I know that it’s not all butterflies and rainbows over there, it’s now one of my favorite places to visit. In my post-Japan daily life, I often find myself remembering all the things I experienced and that gives me that extra push to work a little bit harder so I can save up for another visit.
In the meantime, I might as well write a blog about my first visit to the Land of the Rising Sun. Here are some ramblings about Japan and the memorable things I liked and observed.
