Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Cultural forests part I: Celebrating man made forests of Bohol, the Philippines

Cultural forests part I: Celebrating man made forests of Bohol, the Philippines

Non-native mahogany trees forms the Manmade forest of Bohol, the Philippines In most tropical countries, you can discover dazzling rainforests home to monkeys, colourful bird life, and legions of unseen howling insects. But while In the Philippines, finding wild natural forests proved challenging for us. Across the archipelago nation, only about 3%of primary forests now remain and the forest cover that is left (about 15% ofthe country) is secondary...
The thrifty joy of public transport

The thrifty joy of public transport

One of the fundamental joys of travel derives from the simple act of moving forward, by whatever means, towards the great unknown. In honour of this most basic travel element, which brings me wonder, curiosity and a sense of awareness while entering new lands, I dedicate the first post of my new blog to the thrifty joy of public transit in the Philippines, and the revelations it brings. If it works for you as it did for us, you'll jump on...