Sabang, the Philippines
Construction frequently slowed things down.
Our private beach at El Nido, the Philippines
The author climbing for coconuts
El Nido, the Philippines
Tricycles – bicycles or motorcycles with a sidecar – serve as taxis or, as in this case, delivery vehicles.
Cramped conditions (wall to wall cots) on thirty-hour ferry ride
Performance of a traditional Malay dance
Outside the Batu Caves, Malaysia, this is the tallest statue (140 feet) in the world of Lord Murugan, also referred to as Thamizh Kadavul or God of Tamils (an indigenous group from the Indian sub-continent).
Monkeys in the wild can be extremely aggressive, as I would soon find out the hard way!
Motorcycles are the preferred method of transport in Southeast Asia.
View from overlook inside Taman Negara, the oldest rainforest in the world, located in Malaysia
Canopy walkway in Taman Negara
outside Cameroon Highlands, Malaysia
Watching the sun set in Cameroon Highlands
Sometimes the floor was more comfortable than the bed in our cheap and rustic rooms.
Langkawi, Malaysia
Sunset at Langkawi
Sunset at Ko Lanta, Thailand
Staying at this hovel left me with bed bug bites.
Elephants are still used as beasts of burden or a mode of transport, especially in more rural areas.
Railay, Thailand
Fire show at full moon beach party at Railay, Thailand.
Phi Phi, Thailand
Sunset at Phuket, Thailand
Waterfall outside Pai, Thailand
Lahu New Year’s party in Soppong, Thailand
Jeepneys, an unique Filipino form of transportation, are public transit vehicles that serve as buses for both inter-city travel and for long-distance trips.
My companion and I spent a month doing volunteer work at a farm outside Baguio, the Philippines. We turned the above garden. .
. . . into this.
We also got to witness a quintessential Filipino event: a cock fight. Watch the build up and beginning of the match here: https://vimeo.com/114262248
And its conclusion here: https://vimeo.com/114262663
Sorry, there is no audio .
This is a bug I found inside my pants and atop my boxers after dressing after a shower.
A civet, an animal integral to the production of civet coffee, the rarest and most expensive drink in the world: a cup at a specialty coffee shop can cost as much as $80; while a pound could set you back as much as $600!
Civet feces: the coffee berries go through a fermentation process while inside the civet. The feces are roasted in a manner similar to that of making regular coffee.
View from civet coffee operation, where I spent a week doing volunteer work.
A nipa hut: a truly novel Filipino innovation, constructed entirely of wood, using no nails, screws, bolts, or anything of the sort.
The author planting a durian tree.
The author taking a ride atop a Jeepney.
Rice terraces. Built two to three thousand years ago, if placed end to end, the rice terraces in Ifugao would reach half-way around the world at the equator, around 12,500 miles (more than 20,000km)!
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