A Technology Sabbath

I surprised myself last week by doing three things I had never done before.  First, I went up to the mountains and stayed overnight at my good friend Chary’s house.  We had been planning this trip over the pandemic and finally it was happening. Her home was located in a protected area up in the…

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A Mati Adventure

I’ve been soaking in sun, sand and sunlight the last three days in a spectacular island paradise called Mati.  Mati, located in Davao Oriental is perhaps, Davao’s best kept secret. Mati, is a three hour drive from Davao City. It’s a long and beautiful ride through the towns of Davao del Norte and it is…

A Siquijor Adventure

“Once a year, go somewhere you have never been before,” said the Dalai Lama. And so it was that on my birthday week, I found myself on the mystical island of Siquijor in the Visayas region. I did not have any grand expectations about Siquijor but I was completely blown away by it. Discovered by…