Category Archives: Travel

HELP! I’m unhappy where I’m residing….

I am unhappily residing in Manila, Philippines. This dilemma has been going on for two and a half years now. And yes, I finally felt moved to post about my situation. I’m hoping some of you may offer insights that will help me with … Continue reading

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This too shall pass

It’s been a week since I’ve come back from my one-month trip to the island of Boracay.  I haven’t fully recovered.  Not quite but I’m getting there.  I’m almost there. My trip was so exhausting and very disappointing.  As I … Continue reading

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Love the Ocean, Love Ourselves – In celebration of World Oceans Day, June 8

The ocean and the great seas symbolize our unconscious — individual and collective.  The state of our oceans is an indication of the state of our inner minds, thoughts and emotions, and our spiritual lives. We have neglected and abused our … Continue reading

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Stranded in Boracay – Awaiting the calm after the storm

I am stranded in Boracay, a small island in the Western Visayan region in the Philippines.  The weather disturbance has intensified into typhoon “Ambo” (international codename: Mawar), the first in the country for the year. I was about to head … Continue reading

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MAY 2012 is a very powerful month

by Patricia Diane Cota-Robles http://www.eraofpeace.org May 2012 is an exceptionally powerful month, and with all of the challenges going on in people’s lives, it is a real opportunity for us to make a positive difference for people everywhere. Individually and … Continue reading

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In retrospect: The Jimmy Sieczka video gone viral & lessons learned

(This is a continuation and conclusion of my earlier post regarding the video created by Jimmy Sieczka, an American expat who has been living for three and a half years in Cebu City, the Philippines’ second largest city located in the … Continue reading

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When apathy has become a country’s chronic social disease

(This is a continuation of my earlier post regarding the video created by Jimmy Sieczka, an American expat who has been living for three and a half years in Cebu City, the Philippines’ second largest city located in the south.  … Continue reading

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It’s more fun in the Philippines! – Really? Not according to Jimmy Sieczka who has 20 reasons why he dislikes the Philippines

“It’s more fun in the Philippines!”  This is the new slogan of the Department of Tourism that was launched in early January.  Barely three months after it was launched, and even before summer officially commences, the time of the year … Continue reading

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The Underground River, et al: A Call to Action

(This is Part 3 of a three-part narration of my first experience at the Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan in November 2010. Having been newly named as one of the New Wonders of Nature, the number of tourists is … Continue reading

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The Underground River: Wondering about this Wonder of Nature

Part 2 – The Underground River:  Wondering about this Wonder of Nature(This is Part 2 of a three-part narration of my first experience at the Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan in November 2010.   Having been newly named as one … Continue reading

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