Continuing Our Selfish Year
Mr. Selfish and I have been in the States since Dec. 16th. We have truly enjoyed our time back “home”. Even though we are technically homeless (since we rented out our house), we consider the States to...
View ArticleOur First Day in the Philippines: Taal Volcano
Mr. Selfish and I spent nine lovely days in the Philippines with our friends and their adorable son. As I’ve noted previously, we are a little travel planning fatigued, so it was nice just to tag along...
View ArticleHanging Out on the Islands of Cebu and Bohol
After spending a day in Manila, we flew south to Cebu, which is a province in the Philippines consisting of approximately 168 islands. I was excited about Cebu since the lechon (roasted suckling pig)...
View ArticleThe All-Encompassing Bohol Countryside Tour
Mr. Selfish and I took an epic countryside tour of Bohol with our friends. It was an all day affair, and I dare say that we hit up every major attraction in the area. First, we went to a tarsier...
View ArticleLuxuriating in Paradise: El Nido Resorts
While Mr. Selfish and I did a “Homeland Honeymoon,” in which we visited Halong Bay north of Hanoi, our friends went to El Nido Resorts on Palawan Island. Both places have beautiful limestone cliffs and...
View ArticleEnjoying the Activities at El Nido Resorts – Part I
Mr. Selfish and I enjoyed the many activities at El Nido Resorts. During our first evening, we went on a sunset cruise. It was a bumpy ride on the boat, but Dek had a good time. Although it was a...
View ArticleEnjoying the Activities at El Nido Resorts – Part II
During our third day at El Nido, we decided to visit Miniloc Island, which is another island belonging to El Nido Resorts. We were originally slated to stay on Miniloc Island but we were upgraded to...
View ArticleMalls, Massages, and Meats in Manila
Mr. Selfish and I learned that Manila had quite the mall culture meaning that because it is so hot out, people usually hang out at the mall. We accordingly acted like locals and spent time at the mall....
View ArticleOur Last Day in the Philippines
On our last day in the Philippines, Mr. Selfish and I spent some quality time with our friends in Manila. We went to Intramuros, which is the historic portion of Manila. We attempted to go into the...
View ArticleOur First Day in the Philippines: Taal Volcano
Mr. Selfish and I spent nine lovely days in the Philippines with our friends and their adorable son. As I’ve noted previously, we are a little travel planning fatigued, so it was nice just to tag along...
View ArticleHanging Out on the Islands of Cebu and Bohol
After spending a day in Manila, we flew south to Cebu, which is a province in the Philippines consisting of approximately 168 islands. I was excited about Cebu since the lechon (roasted suckling pig)...
View ArticleThe All-Encompassing Bohol Countryside Tour
Mr. Selfish and I took an epic countryside tour of Bohol with our friends. It was an all day affair, and I dare say that we hit up every major attraction in the area. First, we went to a tarsier...
View ArticleLuxuriating in Paradise: El Nido Resorts
Editor’s Note: This is the first post in a three part series on El Nido. Check out our other posts: Enjoying the Activities at El Nido: Part 1 Enjoying the Activites at El Nido: Part 2 While Mr....
View ArticleEnjoying the Activities at El Nido Resorts – Part I
Editor’s Note: This is the second post in a three part series on El Nido. Check out our other posts: Luxuriating in Paradise: El Nido Resorts Enjoying the Activites at El Nido: Part 2 Mr. Selfish and I...
View ArticleEnjoying the Activities at El Nido Resorts – Part II
Editor’s Note: This is the final post in a three part series on El Nido. Check out our other posts: Luxuriating in Paradise: El Nido Resorts Enjoying the Activites at El Nido: Part 1 During our third...
View ArticleMalls, Massages, and Meats in Manila
Mr. Selfish and I learned that Manila had quite the mall culture meaning that because it is so hot out, people usually hang out at the mall. We accordingly acted like locals and spent time at the mall....
View ArticleOur Last Day in the Philippines
On our last day in the Philippines, Mr. Selfish and I spent some quality time with our friends in Manila. We went to Intramuros, which is the historic portion of Manila. We attempted to go into the...
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