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The Strand Hotel Yangon
Myanmar, Where to Stay

The Strand: Yangon’s luxury heritage hotel

by brennan / February 24, 2018May 13, 2018

The soothing sound from the pattalar, a traditional Burmese musical instrument, filled the luxurious lobby of The Strand Hotel in Yangon. Its bamboo keys were…

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ozamiz bells - bukagan hill
Philippines

The forgotten Ozamiz bells

by brennan / February 10, 2018February 10, 2018

Not many know this, that there are four bells, named by their German casters as St. Peter, St. Marien, St. Joseph and St. Michael, at…

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Jimenez enchanted camel tree
Philippines

The enchanted ‘Camel Tree’ of Jimenez

by brennan / January 27, 2018January 29, 2018

The residents of Jimenez in Misamis Occidental, holds with both fear and reverence an enchanted tree called ‘Camel.’ It was named as such because it…

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Jimenez, Misamis Occidental - St John the Baptist Church
Philippines

Around Jimenez, Misamis Occidental

by brennan / January 20, 2018January 22, 2018

I have lost count as to the times that I have been to Jimenez, a quiet municipality in Misamis Occidental. We usually spend our Christmas holidays…

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Cape Panwa - bikini
Thailand

Quick visit to Cape Panwa Hotel

by brennan / January 13, 2018January 20, 2018

After taking our complimentary breakfast at Kantary Bay Phuket, my friends and I visited its nearby luxurious sister property, the Cape Panwa Hotel. This was also where…

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Mt Kitanglad
Philippines

Rainy trek to Mt. Kitanglad

by brennan / January 5, 2018January 20, 2018

It was for the pleasure of seeing a glorious sunrise that I climbed Mt. Kitanglad (2899 MASL) the fourth highest mountain in the Philippines, last…

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Kantary Bay Phuket - view
Thailand, Where to Stay

A relaxing and restful stay in Phuket

by brennan / December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

One September morning a few years back, I woke up to the view of the Andaman Sea. I was standing at the balcony of Kantary…

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Lotus Garden Hotel Manila
Philippines, Where to Stay

Review: Lotus Garden Hotel Manila

by brennan / November 25, 2017May 13, 2018

Lotus Garden Hotel‘s unassuming facade is not its strongest selling point. But I did not consider that at all when I was still weighing hotel…

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UAE

My unique Dubai desert safari experience

by brennan / November 5, 2017December 11, 2017

The last thing I expected or hoped for or even dreamed in my Dubai desert safari was the rain. At that time, all I really…

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burj khalifa
UAE

Burj Khalifa: At the top of the world

by brennan / November 1, 2017December 11, 2017

It didn’t come as a surprise that the Burj Khalifa, currently the tallest building in the world, was the first and the only landmark that…

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