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Newsletter #1 – sent October 28, 2015
Philippine graffiti, peanuts in Coke, and more - View Mailchimp archive Past Issues First Newsletter: featuring my graffiti haul last weekend, me trying out…
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August 2015 Ilocos trip log
I went to the northern tip of the Philippines for a weekend in August 2015.* Got to Vigan, Ilocos Sur just before sunrise. It was pitch black except for a…
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Atlanta- 4th of July, 2014 – Peachtree Road Race photos
back to Chile 2014 main page Leaving Chile, I had another six hour long stopover at Atlanta that gave me around a little under 2 hours to explore. It took…
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Sagada trip log
Sagada is a small town that lies 275 km north of Metro Manila (according to wikipedia). Went there for two days in March. Here are some of my favorite photos…
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Bohol, Philippines, trip log, January 2015
Flew from Manila to Bohol's domestic airport in Tagbilaran City. Stayed on Panglao's Alona Beach. Went on some great dives with Philippine Fun Divers. Bohol Bee Farm had some…
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Made by Robots
Thoughts on my Swatch Sistem 51, manufacturing processes of my favorite things, and the future. “As if sprung fully formed from Zeus’s head”. That’s what I thought when I…
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2014 Canon “Go” Kit
A "go" bag is a bag you keep near you in cases of emergency. It's supposed to contain everything you need to survive for the next 72 hours. Knives, dried…
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A Mano Gin & Burgers, Vina del Mar
back to Chile 2014 main page Went to A Mano Gin & Burgers in Vina del Mar earlier. Had a delicious craft beer, Mestiza pale ale (brewed by Cerveceria Altamira).…
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Delicious Garlic Butter
back to Chile 2014 main page My friend Stewart made this awesome garlic butter and shared it with us last night. I was intending to use it with my frozen…
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Sazon Peruana Restaurant in Renaca
back to Chile 2014 main page Very good restaurant, a bit pricey, but worth it. I got the set meal for around 7,500 CLP, it came with ceviche for the…
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Instagram Valparaiso, Chile, May 2014
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six Valparaiso restaurants
back to Chile 2014 main page 1. Don Pancho (Rawson street, near P. Montt Avenue. near the interstate bus terminals) Recommendations: Charquican con huevo, a traditional Chilean dish (comida tipica…
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three places to eat in Renaca
back to Chile 2014 main page Restaurant Dina- delicious, with big portions. Mantra Gourmet- this restaurant has a mixed Thai/ American theme. I've been here thrice (as of this writing),…
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Cerro Concepcion/ Alegre Part III
back to Chile 2014 main page My friend M wanted to try out the Valparaiso walking tour as we had a good experience doing the Santiago walking tour, so last…
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the Ascensors of Cerro Concepcion & Alegre
back to Chile 2014 main page These funiculars are over a hundred years old and still running, even if somewhat shakily. It's around 100 CLP single-trip. Cheaper than the actual…
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The Different Hills of Valparaiso
back to Chile 2014 main page I live in Renaca, a 30-40 minute bus ride from Valparaiso, the UNESCO World Heritage Site once crowned "The Jewel of the Pacific". I…
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3 Places to Eat in Santiago, Chile
back to Chile 2014 main page 1. Ciudad Vieja Sangucheria This place has really great sandwiches and is in a bustling part of town. I really loved their food. 2.…
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24 Hours in Santiago
back to Chile 2014 main page After a 1.5 hour bus ride from Vina del Mar, my friend M and I got to Santiago at 9PM. Her seatmate was a…
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Labor Day 2014 in Valparaiso
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Renaca
back to Chile 2014 main page Please click thumbnails to see full photo. I'm living in Renaca, a small beach side neighborhood of Vina del Mar, during my stay in…
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Cerro Cordillera
back to Chile 2014 main page I accompanied my friend B to check out a small fish market near Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso. I wandered around while she was there, and…
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Cerro Concepcion and Alegre part II
back to Chile 2014 main page Cerro Concepcion and the neighboring Cerro Alegre are probably the most popular cerros in Valparaiso. Walking tours always cover this area. I had already…
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Cerro Polanco, Valparaiso, Chile
back to Chile 2014 main page Cerro Polanco, whose entrance is off of Av. Argentina, is a unique hill. While most steep Valparaiso cerros (hills) are accessible via ascensors (what…
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Velas Latinoamerica 2014
back to Chile 2014 main page Velas Latinoamerica was a touring exhibition of big ships from different South American countries. They stopped in the port of Valparaiso one fine April…
Wanli UFO Pod Houses
Back in 2008, i went to Sanzhi and shot the pod houses there. those have been demolished since. Please click the thumbnails to view full size. In October 2013, i…
Taipei- New Year 2014
I ushered in 2014 in Taipei City and spent a few days there. I finally got to participate in the New Year’s Eve festivities and fireworks in the Taipei 101 area.
Penang (October 2013)
Gurney Hawker Centre Hot, sticky, and named after a chewable seed that gives you a mild high, what's not to love about Penang? Modern Penang was founded by the British…
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Valparaiso Graffiti Tour
back to Chile 2014 main page Click here to see all my other Chile graffiti photos. This is a photo-heavy post, please wait for it to load. I was late…
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Abandoned University
back to Chile 2014 main page Universidad del Mar was a university whose headquarters are a ten minute walk from where I live in Renaca, Vina del Mar. It shut…
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Impressions of Atlanta
back to Chile 2014 main page I had a six hour layover in Atlanta, my final stopover before Santiago, Chile. My first layover after departing Manila was two hours in…
North Taiwan October 2013 Day 2
Click here for Day 1 Departing our charming old inn. We drove to Neiwan and visited a museum dedicated to the works of Liu Hsing Chin, a famed Taiwanese comic…
North Taiwan October 2013 Day 1
I went on a two day tour of Northern Taiwan last October 2013. The aim of this tour's host is to encourage travel to these small towns that are not…
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House of Soda
Back to the House of Soda photo series. I split up the text and album portion so as not to overwhelm readers. (I shot all the photos illustrating this post,…