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Breathtaking Batanes
Blogger Exchange, Philippines

Breathtaking Batanes

by Brennan Mercado / September 16, 2021

Editor’s note: In this edition of Blogger Exchange, Abigail Felix-Plaza talks about their 2016 trip to Batanes, the smallest province in the Philippines.   I…

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Here there and everywhere - Alegre Guitar Cebu
Personal Essay, Philippines

Here, There and Everywhere

by Brennan Mercado / September 11, 2021September 11, 2021

I think it was my mother who inadvertently taught me how to tune a guitar. This was a time when my fingers were too stubby…

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The PH from a Malaysians Perspective
Blogger Exchange, Philippines, Travel Essay

The Philippines from a Malaysian’s perspective

by Brennan Mercado / April 22, 2019September 16, 2021

Editor’s note: In The Weekend Dispatch’s first installment of Blogger Exchange, Joshua Yam talks about his recent trip to the Philippines.   “It was like…

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Bambike Ecotours
Philippines

A new way to explore old Manila

by Brennan Mercado / April 8, 2019April 9, 2019

Despite the heavy traffic en route to Intramuros, my buddy and I still managed to arrive at the Bambike Ecotours headquarters. a few minutes before…

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Zuzuni Boracay
Philippines, Where to Stay

Affordable luxury at Zuzuni Boracay

by Brennan Mercado / April 22, 2018May 13, 2018

My first time in Boracay unfortunately coincided with the onset of the monsoon season. During that rainy weekend, I did not see the island’s world-famous…

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Kantary Bay Phuket - view
Thailand, Where to Stay

A relaxing and restful stay in Phuket

by Brennan Mercado / 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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Dubai desert safari
UAE

My unique Dubai desert safari experience

by Brennan Mercado / 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 Mercado / 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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Calauit Island - Giraffees
Philippines

Calauit: A delightful and complicated anomaly

by Brennan Mercado / March 3, 2017December 11, 2017

Among the many beautiful tropical islands in the Philippines, Calauit is a delightful and complicated anomaly. It is part of the Calamianes, a cluster of…

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Makati
Travel Essay

My other best man speech

by Brennan Mercado / February 5, 2017December 11, 2017

My dear Bagzh, I wrote this half-sober in our hotel room yesterday. You were sleeping like a newborn, and that’s only after a bottle or…

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