There is a pocket on the western side of the Filipino island of Cebu called Moalboal. It is far from the biggest tourist destination in the Philippines, but a number of wayward backpackers float in and out for the schools of sardines, the pleasant drift dives along Pescado Island, the sea turtles and the breezy…
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In photos: 72 hours in Paris
On Thursday it happened: I melded into my kitchen table, cross-eye’d and atrophying from my lack of activity. I could no longer see the forest for the tree (ferns). Luckily the next day it was off to Paris for a weekend getaway with the girls from work! Most of the girls had never been to Paris before, though…
What I learned from having my computer stolen in Honduras
In February 2014 I was on the backpacker island of Utila in Honduras for a month of diving and, well, blowing off some steam after finishing up my PhD. As a newly minted doctor I couldn’t entirely leave work behind – a big grant application was due just days before I was ticketed to fly…
How to beat jet-lag: Before, during and after the flight
Anyone who has ever hopped a plane to an exotic location some six, ten or fourteen time zones away will know that the pure energy and excitement of the trip can be quickly and painfully eclipsed by exhaustion, confusion and ultimately a totally screwed up sleep schedule for anything from a few days to a few weeks….
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